Fostering connections and medical homes: Addressing health disparities among children in substitute care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-291

  Sanchez, Katherine ^a   Gomez, Rebecca ^a   Davis, King ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare policy; Foster care; Medical homes; Mental health; Physical health

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049131152     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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