Risk assessment in context

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 813-837

  Gambrill, Eileen ^a   Shlonsky, Aron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034311446     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(00)00123-7     Document Type: Article

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