Substance use among young people living in residential state care

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-192

  McCrystal, Patrick ^a   Percy, Andrew ^a   Higgins, Kathryn ^a  

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EID: 41049084269     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270701868819     Document Type: Article

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