Preliminary Validation of the Juvenile First Offender Risk Assessment Index

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 111-126

  Risler, Edwin A ^a   Sutphen, Richard ^b   Shields, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0034407282     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15527581-00010001-10     Document Type: Article

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