Assessing Asian Families in Scotland a Discussion

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 35-39

  Singh, Satnam ^a  

^a Barnardo s Family Placement Services in Edinburgh   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian families; assessment; trans racial placements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953235184     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857599702100306     Document Type: Article

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