Preliminary effects of a group-based tutoring program for children in long-term foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1176-1182

  Harper, Julie ^a   Schmidt, Fred ^a,b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Children's Centre Thunder Bay   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Direct instruction; Out of home care; Tutoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859936831     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.01.040     Document Type: Article

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