Critical connections for children who are abused and neglected: Harnessing the new federal referral provisions for early intervention

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 170-178

  Dicker, Sheryl ^a   Gordon, Elysa ^a  

^a New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

CAPTA; Child welfare; Early intervention; IDEA Part C

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749390765     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200607000-00002     Document Type: Article

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