A randomized evaluation of multidimensional treatment foster care: effects on school attendance and homework completion in juvenile justice girls

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 657-663

  Leve, Leslie D ^a   Chamberlain, Patricia ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Female; Juvenile justice; School engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148887064     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731506293971     Document Type: Article

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