Starting young: improving the health and developmental outcomes of infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.
The number of infants and toddlers entering out-of-home care has increased dramatically in the past few years, yet few published reports examine their needs. This article describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary developmental follow-up program for infants and toddlers that builds on the communi...
| Publicado en: | Child Welfare Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 148 - 166 |
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Child Welfare League of America
January/February 1999
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| Sumario: | The number of infants and toddlers entering out-of-home care has increased dramatically in the past few years, yet few published reports examine their needs. This article describes a collaborative, multidisciplinary developmental follow-up program for infants and toddlers that builds on the community-based family support model described in the Family to Family Foster Care Reform Initiative. The children's health and developmental status, as well as the program's effectiveness, are highlighted. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. |
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