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Direct linkLeathers, Sonya J.; Testa, Mark F. – Child Welfare, 2006
This article presents findings from a survey mailed to caseworkers, who answered questions about special needs, independent living skills, educational attainment, and services for 416 randomly selected foster youth in Illinois. A third of the adolescents had a mental health disorder, developmental disability, or other special need that their…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Urban Youth, Caseworkers, Mail Surveys
