Exploring the spatial dynamics of alcohol outlets and child protective services referrals, substantiations, and foster care entries

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-124

  Freisthler, Bridget ^a   Gruenewald, Paul J ^b   Remer, Lillian G ^b   Lery, Bridgette ^c   Needell, Barbara ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol outlets; Panel model; Population ecology; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEMOGRAPHY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ADVOCACY; COMMERCE; DEMOGRAPHY; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34247361969     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559507300107     Document Type: Article

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