Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology
2014. Vol. 3, no. 2, 92–106
ISSN: 2304-4977 (online)
Social and Psychological Adjustment in Foster Care Alumni: Education and Employment
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Keywords: socio-psychological adjustment, resilience, fosters families, young adults leaving state care, independent living programs, mentoring, employment counseling
Journal rubric: Social Psychology
Article type: review article
For citation: Archakova T.O. Social and Psychological Adjustment in Foster Care Alumni: Education and Employment [Elektronnyi resurs]. Sovremennaia zarubezhnaia psikhologiia = Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 2014. Vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 92–106. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)
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