The academic, behavioral, and mental health status of children and youth at entry to residential care

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 359-374

  Trout, Alexandra L ^a   Hagaman, Jessica L ^b   Chmelka, M Beth ^b   Gehringer, Robert ^b   Epstein, Michael H ^b   Reid, Robert ^b  

^a Center for At Risk Children's Services   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Academic functioning; Aggregate care; Characteristics; Program entry; Residential care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449500910     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865710802533654     Document Type: Article

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