Factors predicting placement of urban American Indian/Alaskan Natives into out-of-home care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 657-663

  Carter, Vernon B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian Alaskan Natives; Foster care; Race; Substance abuse; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953539621     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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