Improving educational prospects for youth in foster care: The education liaison model

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 267-272

  Zetlin, Andrea G ^a   Weinberg, Lois A ^a   Shea, Nancy M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mental Health Advocacy Services Inc   (United States)

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EID: 33646427452     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10534512060410050301     Document Type: Article

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