Matching family problems with specific family preservation services: A study of service effectiveness

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-372

  Ryan, Joseph P ^a   Schuerman, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Clinical services; Family preservation programs; Substitute care placement

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942541219     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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