Comparisons of substance abuse, high-risk sexual behavior and depressive symptoms among homeless youth with and without a history of foster care placement

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-186

  Hudson, Angela L ^a   Nandy, Karabi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Homelessness; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84871218642     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2012.42.2.178     Document Type: Article

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