Over three decades of longitudinal research on the development of foster children: A meta-analysis

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 121-134

  Goemans, Anouk ^a   van Geel, Mitch ^a   Vedder, Paul ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child development; Foster care; Longitudinal; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EFFECT SIZE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; INFANT; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME; TRENDS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84926105506     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.02.003     Document Type: Article

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