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ERIC Number: EJ346006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Medical Foster Care: An Alternative to Long-Term Hospitalization.
Foster, Patricia H.; Whitworth, J. M.
Children Today, v15 n4 p12-16 Jul-Aug 1986
Describes a program model, Medical Foster Care, which uses registered nurses as foster parents who work closely with biological parents of abused and neglected children with acute health problems. The program reunites families, improves parenting skills, and saves money in long-term hospitalization. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Biological Parents, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Foster Care, Medical Services, Nurses, Parent Education, Physical Health, Program Descriptions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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