Translating evidence into practice: Supporting the school performance of young people living in residential group care in Ontario

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1130-1134

  Gharabaghi, Kiaras ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education in group care; Education support; Residential group care; Residential program design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859928584     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.01.038     Document Type: Article

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