Children with disabilities: Problems faced by foster parents

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-46

  Brown, Jason D ^a   Rodger, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Concept map; Foster care; Problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049101445     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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