PERMANENCE FOR OLDER FOSTER YOUTH1

Family Court Review

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-243

  Bussiere, Alice ^a  

^a Youth Law Center   (United States)

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EID: 33947493587     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2006.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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