Multidisciplinary team approaches to the investigation and resolution of child abuse and neglect: A national survey

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-72

  Kolbo, Jerome R ^a   Strong, Edith ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seneca Mental Health/Mental Retardation Council Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0345703086     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559597002001007     Document Type: Article

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