Child protection and justice systems processing of serious child abuse and neglect cases

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 657-677

  Sedlak, Andrea J ^a   Schultz, Dana ^d   Wells, Susan J ^b   Lyons, Peter ^e   Doueck, Howard J ^c   Gragg, Frances ^a  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^e GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child protection; Justice systems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746950478     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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