Foster Carers’ Beliefs regarding the Causes of Foster Children's Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties: A Preliminary Model

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-18

  Taylor, Amy ^a   Swann, Rachel ^a   Warren, Fiona ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emotional and behavioural difficulties; foster carers beliefs; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849128060     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590803200103     Document Type: Article

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