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From Homeless to Hopeless and Healthless?: The Health Impacts of Housing Challenges Among Former Foster Care Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in California

, PhD, , PhD & , MD
Pages 77-93 | Received 26 Oct 2008, Accepted 09 Jan 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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