Natural mentoring and psychosocial outcomes among older youth transitioning from foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-111

  Munson, Michelle R ^a   McMillen, J Curtis ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care; Natural mentoring; Older youth; Outcomes; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049103449     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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