The case for enhanced educational supports for children in public care: An integrative literature review of the educational pathway of children in care

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 300-311

  Snow, Kim ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Educational outcomes; Foster care; Foster care outcomes; Transitional age youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449867308     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120903012933     Document Type: Article

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