Preparing youth for the transition into adulthood: A process description

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-242

  Ringle, Jay L ^a   Ingram, Stephanie ^a   Newman, Veronica ^a   Thompson, Ronald W ^a   Waite, Thomas ^a  

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Author keywords

After care; Out of home care; Transition into adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449563112     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865710802115346     Document Type: Article

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