Have child maltreatment and child placement rates declined?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1816-1822

  Pelton, Leroy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child abuse and neglect; Child maltreatment; Child placement; Child welfare; Foster care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884389033     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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