Health profiles of adolescents in foster care

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 213-222

  Kools, Susan ^a   Paul, Steven M ^a   Jones, Rasheda ^a   Monasterio, Erica ^a   Norbeck, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Foster care; Foster youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK-TAKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876840099     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.08.010     Document Type: Article

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