Clinical training of MFTs for adoption, foster care, and child development settings: A comparative survey of CACREP, COAMFTE, and CSWE accredited programs

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-290

  Weir, Kyle N ^a   Fife, Stephen T ^b   Whiting, Jason B ^c   Blazewick, Alicia ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child development; Clinical training; Foster care; MFT

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; FOSTER CARE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT COUNSELING; SOCIAL WORKER; TRAINING;

EID: 69849121883     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975350802269517     Document Type: Article

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