Linking research to practice: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-137

  Daro, Deborah ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Ecological theory; Home visitation; Parent support; Participant outcomes; Prevention; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033803822     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v04n01_06     Document Type: Article

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