The authentic warmth dimension of professional childcare

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1151-1172

  Cameron, R J ^a   Maginn, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b University College London ^*

Author keywords

Children in public care; Improving outcomes for vulnerable children; Parenting; Post trauma support; Residential and foster carers

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849148637     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcm044     Document Type: Article

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