The beliefs of resilient African-American adolescent mothers transitioning from foster care to independent living: A case-based analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Haight, Wendy ^a   Finet, Dayna ^a   Bamba, Sachiko ^a   Helton, Jesse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; African American; Foster care

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049112568     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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