Clinical Assessment of Children in Child Protection Cases: An Empirical Analysis

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-12

  Budd, Karen S ^a   Felix, Erika D ^a   Poindexter, LaShaunda M ^a,b,c   Naik Polan, Anjali T ^a   Sloss, Christine F ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Midtown Mental Health Center   (United States)

^c Methodist Lebonheur Ctr of C/P   (United States)

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EID: 0043128028     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.33.1.3     Document Type: Article

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