Birth parents' perception of sharing the care of their child with foster parents

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-168

  Höjer, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birth parents; Foster carers; Foster children; Parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349696410     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120903012941     Document Type: Article

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