Alcohol and drug use among alumni of foster care: Decreasing dependency through improvement of foster care experiences

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 419-434

  White, Catherine Roller ^a   O'Brien, Kirk ^a   White, James ^c   Pecora, Peter J ^a,b   Phillips, Chereese M ^b  

^a Casey Family Programs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drug use; Foster care; Prevention; Protective factors; Substance use; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; OREGON; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53249094080     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9075-1     Document Type: Article

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