Child abuse fatalities and cases of extreme concern: Lessons from reviews

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-268

  Sanders, Robert ^a   Colton, Matthew ^a   Roberts, Susan ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Death; Fatality; Inquiry; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY LIFE; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; WALES;

EID: 0032975371     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00123-9     Document Type: Article

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