Serving children with SED in urban systems of care: Referral agency differences in child characteristics in Baltimore and the Bronx

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 94-105

  Walrath, Christine M ^a   Sharp, Mark J ^b   Zuber, Michael ^b   Leaf, Philip J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0035646034     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342660100900204     Document Type: Article

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