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This study examined the discharge placements of abused and neglected children in light of the settings from which they were initially admitted to a short-term residential emergency care facility. Admission-discharge patterns for children from three types of settings are reported along with practice implications for direct child and youth care workers.
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At the time this article was written, Schwartz was affiliated with the Department of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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Segal, U.A., Schwartz, S. Admission-discharge patterns of children in emergency treatment shelters: Implications for child and youth care practitioners. Child Youth Care Forum 16, 263–271 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01085829
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