Evaluation of an air force child physical abuse prevention project using the reliable change index

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-434

  Thompson, Ronald W ^a   Ruma, Penney R ^a   Brewster, Albert L ^b   Besetsney, Leasley K ^b   Burke, Raymond V ^a  

^a Girls and Boys Town   (United States)

^b Air Force Materiel Command   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse prevention; Child physical abuse; Common sense parenting ; Family relationships; Jacobson's reliable change index; Program

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012374391     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025093328618     Document Type: Review

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