The first three years after foster care: A longitudinal look at the adaptation of 16 youth to emerging adulthood

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1919-1929

  Jones, Loring ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congregate care; Discharge from foster care; Emancipation; Emerging adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052175369     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.05.018     Document Type: Article

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