On Your Own Without a Net - The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations

Informationen zum Autor D. Wayne Osgood is professor of crime! law! justice! and sociology in the Department of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University. E. Michael Foster is professor of maternal and child health in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Constance Flanagan is professor in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at Pennsylvania State University. Gretchen R. Ruth is a research associate at Chapin Hall Center for Children! University of Chicago. Klappentext Documents the challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood - former foster-care youth! youth formerly involved in juvenile justice system! youth in criminal justice system! runaway and homeless youth! former special-education students! young people in mental health system! and youth with physical disabilities. Zusammenfassung Documents the challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood - former foster-care youth! youth formerly involved in juvenile justice system! youth in criminal justice system! runaway and homeless youth! former special-education students! young people in mental health system! and youth with physical disabilities.

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• Authors: D. Wayne Osgood, D. Wayne Foster Osgood, D. Wayne/ Foster Osgood, D.wayne Foster Osgood, Wayne Osgood, OSGOOD D WAYNE FOSTER E MICHAEL
• Assisted by: Constance Flanagan (Editor), E. Michael Foster (Editor), D. Wayne Osgood (Editor), D.Wayne Osgood (Editor), Gretchen R. Ruth (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2007
• EAN: 9780226637846
• ISBN: 978-0-226-63784-6
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacAr; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development; John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF (CHUP); John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)