Professionals' attitudes and accuracy on child abuse reporting decisions in New Zealand

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 320-342

  Rodriguez, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0036114111     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502017003006     Document Type: Article

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