Returning home in systems of care: Rates, predictors, and stability

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 133-146

  Farmer, Elizabeth M Z ^a   Southerland, Dannia ^b   Mustillo, Sarah A ^c   Burns, Barbara J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Mental health; Out of home placement; Residential; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249090749     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426608327002     Document Type: Article

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