TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Engaging families of court-mandated youths in an alternative to institutional placement
JO  - Child welfare
A1  - Silverman-Pollow, J.
A1  - Roberts, S. E.
A1  - Reid, W. J.
A1  - Kagan, R. M.
SP  - 365
EP  - 376
VL  - 66
IS  - 4
N2  - In a family-centered diagnostic assessment program for youths adjudicated as P.I.N.S. or J.D., placement in short-term foster homes was combined with outreach efforts to engage families in family counseling. Results demonstrated positive feedback by parents and a sharp reduction in the percentage of youths needing institutional placements.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-4021
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -