Special Treatment Issues: Foster Care

PTY-CA - 2nd Year
3rd Timester 2008-09

Barbara Russek, Ph.D.

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Slade, A. (2002).  Keeping the baby in mind:  A critical factor in perinatal mental health.  Zero to Three, 22, 6, 10-16.

Tulley, M.M., Russek, B., and Friedman, D.D.  (1998). Treating Loss and separation in infant and toddler foster care.  Zero to three, 19, 3, 32-33.

Zeanah, C.H., and Boris, N.W. (2000).  Disturbances and disorders of attachment in early childhood.  In C.H. Zeanah (Ed.),  Handbook of Infant Mental Health (Second Edition). (pp, 353-368).  New York: Guilford Press.