Homelessness and the transition from foster care to adulthood

Child Welfare

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 23-56

  Dworsky, Amy ^a   Courtney, Mark E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; IOWA; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950435379     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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