Preventing Re-Entry to Foster Care

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 196-209

  Carnochan, Sarah ^a   Rizik Baer, Daniel ^a   Austin, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; outcome; policy; re entry

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FOSTER CARE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EMOTIONS; FOSTER HOME CARE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84878777685     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433714.2013.788949     Document Type: Review

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