Place matters: The significance of place attachments for children's well-being

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 755-771

  Jack, Gordon ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child Welfare; Children and Families; Looked After Children

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953828530     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcn142     Document Type: Article

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