@article{ref1,
title="Mental health of current and former recipients of foster care: a review of recent studies in the USA",
journal="Child and family social work",
year="2009",
author="Pecora, Peter J. and White, Catherine Roller and Jackson, Lovie J. and Wiggins, Tamera",
volume="14",
number="2",
pages="132-146",
abstract="This paper presents data about the emotional, behavioural and substance abuse disorders of youth in foster care and former recipients of foster care (‘alumni’) in the USA. The prevalence rates of these groups are compared to those of the youth and young adults in the US general population. The implications of these data for policy and program design are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1356-7500",
doi="10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00618.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00618.x"
}