Risk factors for child abuse and neglect among former TANF families: Do later leavers experience greater risk?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 139-163

  Caudill Ovwigho, Pamela ^a   Leavitt, Katharine L ^a   Born, Catherine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0037253229     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(02)00269-4     Document Type: Article

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