Contextual pathways to Latino child welfare involvement: A theoretical model located in the intersections of place, culture, and socio-structural factors

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1240-1250

  Garcia, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Context; Culture; Environment; Foster care; Hispanics; Latinos; Place; Practice model

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350627119     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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