Looked after children: Non‐local authority placements and meeting educational needs

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-282

  Thomson, Aicha Isabel ^a  

^a Falkirk Council Educational Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84987823533     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360701507350     Document Type: Article

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