Runaway youth utilizing crisis shelter services: Predictors of presenting problems

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 387-404

  Thompson, Sanna J ^a   Zittel Palamara, Kimberley M ^b   Maccio, Elaine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Family problems; Runaway youth; Youth problems; Youth shelter services

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744413262     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-004-5263-9     Document Type: Article

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