Context-contingent decision-making in child protection practice

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 230-239

  McConnell, David ^a   Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a   Ferronato, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; Court action; Decision making; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745050632     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00409.x     Document Type: Review

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