Social service availability & proximity and the over-representation of minority children in child welfare

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-320

  Dorch, Edwina L ^a   Bathman, Jake ^a   Foster, David ^a   Ingels, Laura ^a   Chongmyoung, Lee ^a   Miramontes, Claudia ^a   Youngblood, Jo ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78751520473     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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