Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-165

  Collinsa, Mary E ^a   Ward, Rolanda L ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent foster care; Adolescent transition; Independent living services

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958836470     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2011.564226     Document Type: Article

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