Is the Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program Effective? A Longitudinal Analysis of Time Involvement and Case Outcomes

Child Welfare

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-284

  Leung, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0040741627     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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