Parenting Assessment in a Psychiatric Mother and Baby Unit

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 535-555

  Seneviratne, Gertrude ^a   Conroy, Sue ^a   Marks, Maureen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038434181     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/33.4.535     Document Type: Article

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