Transition to adulthood for vulnerable youths: A review of research and implications for policy

Social Service Review

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 270-291

  Collins, Mary Elizabeth ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 6944255826     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/322209     Document Type: Review

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