Federal aftercare programs for transition-aged youth

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1509-1518

  Mares, Alvin S ^a   Jordan, Michelle ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aftercare services; First generation college students; Foster care; Homeless; Reentry; Transition aged youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861910437     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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