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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care
Volume 6, 2011 - Issue 2
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Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

Mary E. Collins Department of Social Welfare Policy, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Rolanda L. Ward Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, State University of New York – Fredonia, Fredonia, NY, USA
Pages 157-165 | Received 06 Oct 2010, Accepted 13 Feb 2011, Published online: 08 Jun 2011

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