Systems, strategies, and interventions for sustainable long-term care and protection of children with a history of living outside of family care

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 722-731

  Fluke, John D ^a   Goldman, Philip S ^b   Shriberg, Janet ^c   Hillis, Susan D ^d   Yun, Katherine ^e   Allison, Susannah ^f   Light, Enid ^g  

^a Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^b Maestral International   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protection system; Children outside of family care; Conflict; Disaster; Family care; Institutionalized children; Street children; Trafficked children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SAFETY; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALNUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CRIME VICTIMS; DISASTERS; FAMILY; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; POVERTY;

EID: 84868699681     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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