Placement Decision-Making in Child Welfare: Child, Family, Household, and Case Factors

Authors

  • Hee-Jeong Yoo University of Calgary

Keywords:

Child Welfare, child abuse and neglect, placement, out-of-home placement, foster care

Abstract

Author Biography

Hee-Jeong Yoo, University of Calgary

Research Associate

Faculty of Social Work

References

References:
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Published

2014-12-15