Factors favoring psychological resilience among fostered young people

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1024-1038

  Legault, Louise ^a   Anawati, Michelle ^a   Flynn, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Emotional adjustment; Foster children; Out of home care; Resilience (psychological)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746145139     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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