A state network of family support services: The Massachusetts family support demonstration project

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-39

  Benson, Paul R ^a   Fisher, Gene A ^b   Diana, Augusto ^c   Simon, Lorna ^d   Gamache, Gail ^b   Tessler, Richard C ^b   Mcdermeit, Melissa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c OMNI Institute   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0043126815     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0149-7189(95)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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