Sources of resiliency among successful foster youth

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 457-463

  Hass, Michael ^a   Graydon, Kelly ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster youth; Resiliency

Indexed keywords

EID: 60549098613     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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