Child welfare and the courts: A statewide study with implications for professional development, practice, and change

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 339-352

  Ellett, Alberta J ^a   Steib, Sue D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Child Welfare League of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protection courts; Child welfare; Child welfare court relationship; Court

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944591398     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731505276680     Document Type: Review

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