Transitioning youth: Policies and outcomes

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-227

  Stott, Tonia ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging out; Child welfare policy; Foster care youth; Young adult outcomes; Young adults from foster care; Youth transitioning from foster care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871449199     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.019     Document Type: Article

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