Continuity of care and outcomes in residential care: A comparison of two care giving models

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 119-138

  Jones, Loring ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caretakers; Child care workers; House parents; Residential care; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449584637     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865710609512720     Document Type: Article

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