Permanency planning in foster care: A research review and guidelines for practitioners

Australian Social Work

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-280

  Tilbury, Clare ^a   Osmond, Jennifer ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Foster Care; Permanency; Planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055351573     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03124070600833055     Document Type: Article

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