Challenges and strengths among Chafee Education and Training Voucher eligible youth: The rural service providers' perspective

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-242

  Wells, Melissa ^a   Zunz, Sharyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chafee; Child welfare; Foster care; Higher education; Rural; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149457774     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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