Effects of multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC): Results from a RCT study in Sweden

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1929-1936

  Hansson, Kjell ^a   Olsson, Martin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; CBCL; Foster care treatment; MTFC; SCL 90; YSR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863876614     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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