Linking structure, process, and outcome to improve group home services for foster youth in California

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-317

  Green, Rex S ^a   Ellis, Peter T ^a  

^a Community Crime Prevention Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Foster youth; Group homes; Quality of services; Service productivity

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; POLICY MAKING; SERVICE PROVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSUMER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ALAMEDA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347262649     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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