Evaluating intensive family preservation programs: A methodological review

Pediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 535-542

  Heneghan, Amy M ^a,b   Horwitz, Sarah M ^a   Leventhal, John M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Albert Ein Mein College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

child abuse; family preservation; family based services; methodological review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029921047     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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