Risk assessment in child protective services: A canonical analysis of the case management function

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 599-612

  Jagannathan, Radha ^a   Camasso, Michael J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Risk assessment; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0029894956     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0145-2134(96)00047-6     Document Type: Article

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