The use of risk assessment instruments in child protective services case planning and closures

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 189-207

  Rittner, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 10644256536     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(02)80005-6     Document Type: Article

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