Evaluating parents in child protection decisions: An innovative court-based clinic model

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-675

  Budd, Karen S ^a   Felix, Erika D ^b   Sweet, Samuel C ^a   Saul, Andrea ^a   Carleton, Russell A ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Evaluations; Forensic assessment; Juvenile court; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845607653     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.6.666     Document Type: Article

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