Emerging issues at the intersection of immigration and child welfare: Results from a transnational research and policy forum

Child Welfare

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 47-67

  Dettlaff, Alan J ^d   De Haymes, Maria Vidal ^a   Velazquez, Sonia ^b   Mindell, Robert ^c   Bruce, Lara ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b American Humane Association   (United States)

^c Cook County Sheriff's Office ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEXICO; MIGRATION; POLICY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEXICO; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350475268     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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