Lives in motion: A review of former foster youth in the context of their experiences in the child welfare system

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1090-1100

  Havlicek, Judy ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging out foster youth; Former foster youth; Place; Substitute care contexts; Timing of placements

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955752391     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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