The educational attainment of children in care in British Columbia

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 397-414

  Mitic, Wayne ^a,c   Rimer, MaryLynne ^b  

^a Office for Children and Youth   (Canada)

^b Children's Commission   (Canada)

^c GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children in care; Children in continuing custody; Educational attainment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744809481     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021158300281     Document Type: Review

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