Correlates of social worker decisions to seek treatment-oriented out-of-home care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-304

  Courtney, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0032065487     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(98)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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