Alcohol and drug abuse among young adults who grew up in substitute care - Findings from a Swedish national cohort study

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1954-1961

  von Borczyskowski, Annika ^a,b   Vinnerljung, Bo ^b   Hjern, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adoption; Cohort study; Foster care; Longitudinal, Intergenerational transmission; Siblings; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886300540     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.09.024     Document Type: Article

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