Facilitators and barriers to engagement in home visitation: A qualitative analysis of maternal, provider, and supervisor data

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 75-93

  Stevens, Jack ^a,b   Ammerman, Robert T ^c,d   Putnam, Frank W ^e   Gannon, Tom ^d   Van Ginkel, Judith B ^d  

^a The Heart Center   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Every Child Succeeds ^*

^e Cincinnati Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition; Home visitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; INFANT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 27344434316     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v11n04_04     Document Type: Article

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