Foster youth evaluate the performance of group home services in California

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-180

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

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

Author keywords

Foster youth; Group homes; Youth led evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; SERVICE SECTOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING;

ALAMEDA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41949104684     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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