Fostering self-esteem: Exploring adult recollections on the influence of foster parents

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 402-410

  Luke, Nikki ^a   Coyne, Sarah M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment theory; Foster carers; Self esteem; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349090985     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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