The experience of Jordanian care leavers making the transition from residential care to adulthood: The influence of a patriarchal and collectivist culture

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2469-2474

  Ibrahim, Rawan W ^a   Howe, David ^b  

^a Columbia University Middle East Research Center ^*  (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arab care leavers; Collectivist culture; Jordan; Patriarchy; Stigma; Transitions from residential care

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255142037     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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