Early indicators of child abuse and neglect: A multi-professional Delphi study

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-40

  Powell, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi; Early indicators; Multi professional

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645991066     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.778     Document Type: Article

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