Homelessness prevention for former foster youth: Utilization of transitional housing programs

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1464-1472

  Brown, Stephanie ^a   Wilderson, Dina ^a  

^a Larkin Street Youth Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging out; Child welfare; Emancipated; Foster care; Homeless youth; Independent living; Older youth; Service provision; Transition; Transitional housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955712138     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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