Is it worthwhile?: Motivational Factors and Perceived Difficulties of Foster Caring in South Australia

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 28-37

  Delfabbro, Paul ^a   Taplin, John ^a   Bentham, Yvonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

foster care; motivational factors; South Australia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937388112     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590202600205     Document Type: Article

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