The effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving access to health and mental health services for looked-after children and young people: A systematic review

Families, Relationships and Societies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-85

  Jones, Roy ^a   Everson Hock, Emma ^a   Guillaume, Louise ^a   Clapton, Janet ^b   Goyder, Elizabeth ^a   Chilcott, Jim ^a   Payne, Nick ^a   Duenas, Alejandra ^a   Sheppard, Linda ^c   Swann, Catherine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Health; Looked after children and young people; Mental health; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894490749     PISSN: 20467435     EISSN: 20467443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/204674312X633171     Document Type: Article

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