Gender and the child protection process

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 545-564

  Farmer, Elaine ^a   Owen, Morag ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032398038     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011366     Document Type: Review

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