Ethnic group comparisons in mental health outcomes of adult alumni of foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-177

  Harris, Marian S ^a   Jackson, Lovie J ^b   O'Brien, Kirk ^c   Pecora, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Casey Family Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult foster care alumni; Child welfare; Ethnic group differences; Foster care; Foster care alumni; Mental health outcomes of foster care alumni; Racial differences in mental health outcomes of foster care alumni

Indexed keywords

EID: 71249084695     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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