The assessment relationship: Interactions between social workers and parents in child protection assessments

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-163

  Holland, Sally ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034343651     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/30.2.149     Document Type: Article

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