An evaluation of the mencap family adviser service in Northern Ireland

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 273-287

  McKeown, Paschal ^a   Piggot, Maureen ^a   Burghri, Sonee ^b   McConkey, Roy ^b  

^a Mancap   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0141442937     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270108415336     Document Type: Article

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