Prevalence and outcomes for parents with disabilities and their children in an Australian court sample

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-251

  Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a   McConnell, David ^a   Ferronato, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; Courts; Disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTHORITY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CUSTODY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0037335541     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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