Causal effects of foster care: An instrumental-variables approach

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1143-1151

  Doyle, Joseph J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal effects; Foster care; Instrumental variables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878649795     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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