Improving school stability: An exploratory study of the work of the AB 490 liaisons in California

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-79

  Shea, Nancy M ^a   Zetlin, Andrea G ^b   Weinberg, Lois A ^b  

^a Mental Health Advocacy Services Inc   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Foster care; Foster care legislation; Foster children; Liaisons; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450252106     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.07.013     Document Type: Article

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