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ERIC Number: EJ350809
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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The Medical and Psychosocial Needs of Children Entering Foster Care.
Hochstadt, Neil J.; And Others
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v11 n1 p53-62 1987
Medical and psychosocial screening of 149 abused and neglected children entering the foster care system in Cook County, Illinois, found the children to have a greater incidence of chronic medical conditions, weigh less, be shorter, have a high incidence of developmental delays, and have deficits in adaptive behavior. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Developmental Disabilities, Foster Care, Incidence, Physical Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics, Screening Tests, Special Health Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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