A Coordinated Approach to Improving Outcomes for Substance-Abusing Families in Juvenile Dependency Court

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1-16

  Sagatun Edwards, Inger ^a   Saylor, Coleen ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034557813     PISSN: 01617109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2000.tb00028.x     Document Type: Article

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