Prior agency contact and physical abuse in cases of child homicide

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-253

  Wilczynski, Ania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0031287490     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011202     Document Type: Article

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