Forming identities in residential care for children: Manoeuvring between social work and peer groups

Childhood

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 553-570

  Stokholm, Anja ^a  

^a Region of Southern Denmark   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Children's homes; Peer group; Residential care institutions; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449835016     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: 14617013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568209344284     Document Type: Article

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