An exploratory study of mental health interventions with infants and young children in foster care

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 184-198

  Ruff, Saralyn C ^a   Aguilar, Rosana M ^a   Clausen, June M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; early intervention; foster children; mental health services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973603519     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2016.1181128     Document Type: Article

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