Evaluating the Effectiveness of Foster Parent Training

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 162-174

  Lee, Jane H ^a   Holland, Thomas P ^b  

^a SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84970260227     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159100100204     Document Type: Article

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