Promoting Successful Transition from Foster Care to Independent Living
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An evidence based care package to improve motor skills of infants living in foster care according to integrative review approach
Background: Infancy is the most important extra uterine period of brain development. And it requires environmental stimulation for expression of the developmental capabilities. Meanwhile, due to repeated environmental disparities foster care children are at risk for developmental delay. Aim: designing evidence based care package to improve motor skills of orphan living infants according to inte...
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تاریخ انتشار 2006