Linking Low-Income Families to Children's Mental Health Services: An Outcome Study

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-11

  Koroloff, Nancy M ^a   Elliott, Debra J ^a   Koren, Paul E ^a   Friesen, Barbara J ^a  

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EID: 0030549079     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342669600400101     Document Type: Article

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