Addressing the well-being of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care: Are we there yet?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 806-811

  Raman, Shanti ^a   Reynolds, Sandra ^b   Khan, Rabia ^c  

^a Sydney South West Area Health Service ^*  (Australia)

^b John Berne School   (Australia)

^c NHS Dorset   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child health; child welfare; foster home care; health assessment; indigenous children; programme evaluation

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISORDER; TOOTH DISEASE; VISUAL DISORDER; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 81455159159     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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