Courtney, Mark E.; Hook, Jennifer L. - In: Children and Youth Services Review 34 (2012) 12, pp. 2263-2272
Achieving legal permanency (i.e., family reunification, adoption, or legal guardianship) for children placed in out-of-home care due to abuse, neglect, or dependency is one of the primary goals of the public child welfare system. Following through the end of 2008 children who first entered...