The physical and mental health of children in foster care.

To evaluate physical and mental health in children in foster care and comparison with general population.The study is carried out between September 2011 and April 2012 into nine group homes in Rome. It involved 112 children ranging in age 2-17 years, living in temporary care facilities or institutes...

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Main Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Lorenza Romani, Giorgia Bottaro, Francesca Ianniello, Giovanna Carmela Fabrizio, Antonio Chiaretti, Francesco Alvaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4584