Scandals, lawsuits, and politics: child welfare policy in the U.S. states

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-355

  Gainsborough, Juliet F ^a  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67651006883     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000900900304     Document Type: Article

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