NCJ Number
109572
Journal
Child Welfare Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Dated: (January/February 1988) Pages: 25-36
Date Published
1988
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Initial studies of home-based family counseling programs have demonstrated success in keeping children out of institutional placements: little is known, however, about the characteristics of families or children or service utilization that might predict program success.
Abstract
This study of families where placement was avoided and families where a child ended up in placement throws light on the issue. (Publisher abstract)