Youth in Group Home Care: Youth Characteristics and Predictors of Later Functioning

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 503-519

  Chow, Wai Ying ^a   Mettrick, Jennifer E ^b   Stephan, Sharon H ^c   Von Waldner, Christina A ^c  

^a University of Maryland School of Social Work ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84859550560     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-012-9282-2     Document Type: Article

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