Lessons from the research on paraprofessionals for attendant care in children's mental health

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 459-475

  Walter, Uta M ^a   Petr, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Attendant care; Children and adolescents; Community mental health; Paraprofessionals

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750052244     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9051-x     Document Type: Review

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