Academic engagement and performance: Estimating the impact of out-of-home care for maltreated children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 856-864

  Font, Sarah ^a   Maguire Jack, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Education; Engagement; Foster care; Maltreatment; Out of home care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876030259     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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