An examination of relationships between children's protective services social worker assessment of risk and independent LONGSCAN measures of risk constructs

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 897-933

  English, Diana J ^a   Graham, J Christopher ^b  

^a Office of Children's Administration Research   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034311116     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(00)00120-1     Document Type: Article

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