Mental Health Care for Foster Children in California.

Klee, Linnea; Halfon, Neal

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ERIC Number: EJ350810

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Mental Health Care for Foster Children in California.

Klee, Linnea; Halfon, Neal

Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v11 n1 p63-74 1987

Interviews with 154 program administrators, social workers, foster parents, and health care providers in California found that only one county performed routine mental health evaluations of all foster children. Mental health problems were identified by informants as more severe than medical problems among foster children. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Foster Children, Interviews, Mental Health, Needs Assessment, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Evaluation, Special Health Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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