Moving best practice to evidence-based practice in child welfare

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 244-250

  Kessler, Michelle L ^c   Gira, Emmanuelle ^a   Poertner, John ^b  

^a Prairie Center Health Systems   (United States)

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

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 20444503984     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.2459     Document Type: Review

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