What are the factors associated with educational achievement for children in kinship or foster care: A systematic review

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 79, Issue , 2017, Pages 198-220

  O'Higgins, Aoife ^a   Sebba, Judy ^a   Gardner, Frances ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Out of home care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ASPIRATION; CHILD; DATA BASE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; GENDER; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; NARRATIVE; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85020748848     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.004     Document Type: Article

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