From state care to independence: A comparison of the australian and American leaving care debates

Social Policy Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-63

  Mendes, Philip ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian social policy; Foster care; Leaving care; U.S. social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248609274     PISSN: 15332942     EISSN: 15332950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J185v04n01_04     Document Type: Article

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