The role of health care professionals in the response to child victimization

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 133-171

  Palusci, Vincent J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Health care services; Medical education; Research; Training

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD WELFARE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TRAINING; VICTIM;

EID: 3042619317     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v08n01_06     Document Type: Review

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