Intervention for abusive fathers: Promising practices in court and community responses

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 29-44

  Scott, Katreena L ^a   Crooks, Claire V ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c CAMH Centre for Prevention Science   (Canada)

^d UMO Research and Development Park   (Canada)

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EID: 33751286914     PISSN: 01617109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2006.tb00126.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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