How evaluation research can help reform and improve the child welfare system

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-28

  Gelles, Richard J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Child abuse; Children; Family; Interventions; Violence

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; LAW; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033808609     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v04n01_02     Document Type: Article

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