Infants placed in foster care prior to their first birthday: Differences in kin and nonkin placements

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 489-508

  Stacks, Ann M ^a   Partridge, Ty ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; HOME CARE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 80052542268     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20311     Document Type: Article

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