Restorative practices and child welfare: Toward an inclusive civil society

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 259-279

  Pennell, Joan ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CIVIL SOCIETY; WELFARE PROVISION;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748475842     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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