Homelessness during the transition from foster care to adulthood

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Dworsky, Amy ^a   Napolitano, Laura ^b   Courtney, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; MENTAL DISEASE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888239848     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301455     Document Type: Article

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