Protecting Children from Chemical Exposure: Social Work and U.S. Social Welfare Policy

Social Work

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-450

  Rogge, Mary E ^a   Combs Orme, Terri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood illness; Environmental degradation; Policy; Social justice; Toxic chemicals

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642371425     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/48.4.439     Document Type: Review

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