Motherhood, intellectual disability and child protection: Characteristics of a court sample

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-105

  Glaun, Daphne E ^a,c   Brown, Patricia F ^b  

^a Murdoch Children's Research Institute Royal Children's Hospital   (Australia)

^b Department of Justice ^*

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER; NEGLECT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033040246     PISSN: 1326978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668259900033901     Document Type: Article

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