Structural equation modeling the use of a risk assessment instrument in child protective services

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2137-2152

  Fitch, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making satisfaction; Human service organization; Risk assessment; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DECISION MAKING SATISFACTION; HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION; RISK FACTORS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33845718594     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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