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Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Volume 48, 2004 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Problems and Solutions to Improving Education Services for Children in Foster Care

Lois WeinbergCalifornia State University Charter College of Education Los Angeles
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Jacqueline Wade LudererTarzana, California
Pages 31-36 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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