Experimental Study of a Self-Determination Intervention for Youth in Foster Care

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 84-95

  Geenen, Sarah ^a   Powers, Laurie E ^a   Powers, Jennifer ^a   Cunningham, Miranda ^a   McMahon, Lisa ^a   Nelson, May ^b   Dalton, Lawrence D ^c   Swank, Paul ^d   Fullerton, Ann ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Portland Public Schools   (United States)

^c Multnomah County Department of Human Services   (United States)

^d Innovative Thinking Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

disabilities; education; foster care; randomized clinical trial; self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879916678     PISSN: 08857288     EISSN: 15575047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2165143412455431     Document Type: Article

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