Improving outcomes for children and young people in care

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-106

  Ward, Harriet ^a   Courtney, Mark ^b   del Valle, Jorge F ^c   McDermid, Samantha ^a   Zeira, Anat ^d  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 70349658889     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120903013014     Document Type: Editorial

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