Girls in foster care: A vulnerable and high-risk group

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 172-178

  Dowdell, Elizabeth B ^a   Cavanaugh, Deborah J ^b   Burgess, Ann W ^c   Prentky, Robert A ^d  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care placement instability; Girls in foster care; High risk foster care children; Physical health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70349566802     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000351705.43384.2a     Document Type: Article

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