Disproportionality in education and employment outcomes of adult foster care alumni

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1150-1159

  Harris, Marian S ^a   Jackson, Lovie J ^b   O'Brien, Kirk ^b   Pecora, Peter J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Casey Family Programs ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans in foster care; Disproportionality; Education and employment outcomes; Foster care alumni; Foster care alumni outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349975987     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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