title: The foster extended family: a support network for handicapped foster children.
abstract: Described here is a program designed to support the placement of handicapped children by the use of a service model that eases family isolation and strained resources.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support