Why do adolescents become involved with the child welfare system? Exploring risk factors that affect young adolescents

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1831-1836

  Simmel, Cassandra ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents' mental health problems; Child welfare involvement; Foster youth; Parent adolescent relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957229952     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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