Open AccessPathways to and From Homelessness and Associated Psychosocial Outcomes Among Adolescents Leaving the Foster Care System
Author(s) -
Patrick J. Fowler,
Paul A. Toro,
Bart W. Miles
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.142547
Subject(s) - foster care , psychosocial , psychological intervention , conviction , population , psychology , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , nursing , environmental health , political science , law
We evaluated the prevalence and nature of housing problems among adolescents leaving foster care because of their age to provide evidence that can inform public and programmatic policies designed to prevent homelessness.
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