In the eye of the beholder: The role of reporters in bringing families to the attention of child protective services

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-324

  McDaniel, Marla ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Child maltreatment; Child protective services; Dual track response systems; Mandatory reporting; Reporters

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344444391     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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