Supporting youth in the transition from foster care: Formal and informal connections

Child Welfare

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-143

  Collins, Mary Elizabeth ^a   Spencer, Renee ^a   Ward, Rolanda ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953743780     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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