The invisibility of adolescent sexual development in foster care: Seriously addressing sexually transmitted infections and access to services

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 493-504

  Robertson, Roni Diamant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Child welfare system; Foster care; Reproductive health; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873208954     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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