The Building Bridges Initiative: Residential and community-based providers, families, and youth coming together to improve outcomes

Child Welfare

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 21-38

  Blau, J Gary M ^a   Caldwell, Beth ^b   Fisher, Sylvia K ^a   Kuppinger, Anne ^b   Levison Johnson, Jody ^c   Lieberman, Robert ^d  

^a Health Services Administration   (United States)

^b Caldwell Management Associates   (United States)

^c Department of Cultural Competency and Diversity Initiatives   (United States)

^d Study and Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FAMILY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED STATES; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956081105     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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