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Placement Disruption… A review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Cas O'Neill
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Abstract

This article is based on a small part of a review of relevant literature for a Master of Social Work thesis entitled, ‘Do You Mean We're Not The Only Ones?… Experiences of Permanent Placement Disruption’. Statistics and trends from the State of Victoria have been included where relevant.

Type
Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , 1993 , pp. 28 - 29
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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