More than parents in prison: The broader overlap between the criminal justice and child welfare systems

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-22

  Phillips, Susan D ^a   Dettlaff, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Children of incarcerated parents; Disproportionality; Foster care

Indexed keywords

EID: 62149114159     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15548730802690718     Document Type: Article

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