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Children's voices: ‘Home is where their heart is’

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Abstract

This paper discusses the negative effects on children who are placed in out-of-home care and the need for early intervention and support for families to enable children to remain at home.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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