Children in out-of-home care in Australia: International comparisons

Children Australia

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 5-12

  Tilbury, Clare ^a   Thoburn, June ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78650235769     PISSN: 20497776     EISSN: 10350772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1035077200000262     Document Type: Article

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