Foster children: A longitudinal study of placements and family relationships

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-26

  Andersson, Gunvor ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Family; Foster children; Foster family; Out of home placement; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 57549117789     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2008.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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