Evaluating contract agency performance in achieving reunification

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 506-512

  Wulczyn, Fred ^a   Chen, Lijun ^a   Orlebeke, Britany ^a  

^a Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract agency performance; Foster care; Reunification

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449087811     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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