Perceptions of readiness to leave care among adolescents in foster care in Israel

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 662-669

  Benbenishty, Rami ^a   Schiff, Miriam ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Foster care; Foster family; Israel; Leaving care; Readiness for independent living; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349286827     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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