Delivering Health Care and Mental Health Care Services to Children in Family Foster Care after Welfare and Health Care Reform.

Simms, Mark D.; Freundlich, Madelyn; Battistelli, Ellen S.; Kaufman, Neal D.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Delivering Health Care and Mental Health Care Services to Children in Family Foster Care after Welfare and Health Care Reform.

Simms, Mark D.; Freundlich, Madelyn; Battistelli, Ellen S.; Kaufman, Neal D.

Child Welfare, v78 n1 p166-83 Jan-Feb 1999

Describes the essential features of a health care system that can meet the special needs of children in out-of-home care. Discusses some of the major recent changes brought about by welfare and health care reform. Notes that it remains to be seen whether the quality of services will improve as a result of these reforms. (Author)

Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Foster Children, Health Maintenance Organizations, Health Needs, Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Welfare Reform

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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