Participation in social, leisure and informal learning activities among care leavers in England: Positive outcomes for educational participation

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 438-447

  Hollingworth, Katie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care experiences; Education training supervision; Leaving care; Prevention (adolescent problems and positive youth development)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867727775     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00797.x     Document Type: Article

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