Treatment outcome research: How effective are treatments for abused children?

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-95

  James, Sigrid ^a   Mennen, Ferol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Abuse; Outcome; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748086839     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007694627866     Document Type: Article

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