Current status and evidence base of training for foster and treatment foster parents

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1403-1416

  Dorsey, Shannon ^a   Farmer, Elizabeth M Z ^b   Barth, Richard P ^c   Greene, Kaylin M ^b   Reid, John ^d   Landsverk, John ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^e CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Foster parents; Parent training; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749087642     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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