Child protection policy perspectives and reform of Australian legislation

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 234-245

  Farrell, Ann ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian legislation; Child protection; Human rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747499562     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.849     Document Type: Article

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