From foster care to young adulthood: The role of independent living programs in supporting successful transitions

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-270

  Lemon, Kathy ^a   Hines, Alice M ^b   Merdinger, Joan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care; Independent living programs; Pathways to College study

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344284048     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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