Promises and possibilities: The application of research in the area of child maltreatment to policies and practices

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 863-880

  Toth, Sheree L ^a   Cicchetti, Dante ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 33750481520     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00490.x     Document Type: Article

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