The contribution of individual, social support and institutional characteristics to perceived readiness to leave care in Israel: An ecological perspective

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1442-1458

  Dinisman, Tamar ^a   Zeira, Anat ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

independent living programmes; Israel; Readiness to leave care; residential care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84555188683     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr034     Document Type: Article

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