How do placements in kinship care compare with those in non-kin foster care: Placement patterns, progress and outcomes?

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 331-342

  Farmer, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer commitment; Family and friends placements; Foster care; Kin care; Kinship care; Placement outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651149542     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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