In their own words: Challenges facing youth aging out of foster care

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 423-435

  Scannapieco, Maria ^a   Connell Carrick, Kelli ^b   Painter, Kirstin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Aging out; Foster care; Positive youth development; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949013931     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-007-0093-x     Document Type: Article

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