Comparing Kin and Non-Kin Foster Parents' Emotional Investment in Their Young Children.
In 2003, there were reports of child maltreatment affecting over 5.5 million children in the United States. As a result of this epidemic, over 500,000 children are in foster care with an estimated additional 300,000 in voluntary kin placements. Because of a shortage of foster families and resources,...
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LSU
2007
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07132007-093939/ |