Factors Influencing the Prospect of Children Returning to Their Parents from Out-of-Home Care.

Tam, Tony S. K.; Ho, Mary K. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ523430

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Factors Influencing the Prospect of Children Returning to Their Parents from Out-of-Home Care.

Tam, Tony S. K.; Ho, Mary K. W.

Child Welfare, v75 n3 p253-68 May-Jun 1996

Draws on information collected from 877 subjects in Hong Kong using structured questionnaires to highlight the importance of parental involvement in the child's prospects of returning home from residential care. Challenges decisions in discharge planning that do not take into account an overall view of the child's needs. (MOK)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Welfare, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Responsibility, Residential Care, Social Services

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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