Resilience of youth in transition from out-of-home care to adulthood

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1158-1178

  Daining, Clara ^a   DePanfilis, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care; Independent living; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547696810     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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