A better path to permanency for children in out-of-home care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1135-1143

  Pine, Barbara A ^a   Spath, Robin ^a   Werrbach, Gail B ^b   Jenson, Cary E ^b   Kerman, Benjamin ^c  

^a University of Connecticut School of Social Work   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c Casey Family Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Family reunification; Foster care; Permanency

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249089005     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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