The Aims and Principles of Independent Fostering Agencies: A View from the Inside

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 56-63

  Sellick, Clive ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children's services; foster carer support; independent fostering agencies; promoting children's welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937381808     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590202600108     Document Type: Article

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