Adolescents exiting homelessness over two years: The risk amplification and abatement model

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 762-785

  Milburn, Norweeta G ^a   Rice, Eric ^a   Rotheram Borus, Mary Jane ^a   Mallett, Shelley ^b   Rosenthal, Doreen ^b   Batterham, Phillip ^c   May, Susanne J ^d   Witkin, Andrea ^e   Duan, Naihua ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

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EID: 70450255161     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00610.x     Document Type: Article

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