Recidivism at a shelter for adolescents: First-time versus repeat runaways

Social Work Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-93

  Baker, Amy J L ^a   McKay, Mary M ^b   Lynn, Cynthia J ^b   Schlange, Hans ^c   Auville, Alicia ^d  

^a Center for Child Welfare Research   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Community Programs ^*

^d Children's Village   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health problems; Recidivism; Runaways; Shelter

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442500302     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/27.2.84     Document Type: Article

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