Formal Bonds During the Transition to Adulthood: Extended Foster Care Support and Criminal/Legal Involvement

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-279

  Lee, Joann S ^a   Courtney, Mark E ^b   Hook, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

crime and delinquency; extended support; transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863908303     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2012.683336     Document Type: Article

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