The Physical and Mental Health of Children in Foster Care
Background: To evaluate physical and mental health in children in foster care and comparison with general population.Methods: 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 fac...
Main Authors: | Pietro Ferrara, Lorenza Romani, Giorgia Bottaro, Francesca Ianniello, Giovanna Carmela Fabrizio, Antonio Chiaretti, Francesco Alvaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-04-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3063/2131 |
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