The Social Work Assessment of Parenting: An Exploration

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-106

  Woodcock, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037256263     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/33.1.87     Document Type: Article

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