Laws and policies to support the wellbeing of children: An international comparative analysis

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-7

  Nicklett, Emily J ^a   Perron, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child protection; Convention on the rights of the child; Development; Family policies; Institutionalization; International child welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249090745     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2009.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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