Pathways to college for former foster youth: Understanding factors that contribute to educational success

Child Welfare

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 867-896

  Merdinger, Joan M ^a   Hines, Alice M ^a   Osterling, Kathy Lemon ^b   Wyatt, Paige ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33644589667     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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