State dilemmas in the provision of alternative care for children: Relative efficacy of public sector and independent sector foster placements

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 325-334

  Rees, Paul ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative care; Foster care; Looked after children; Public sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952024391     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900690903584214     Document Type: Article

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