The effectiveness of CASAs in achieving positive outcomes for children

Child Welfare

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-193

  Litzelfelner, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KANSAS; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0034150038     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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