An Initial Assessment of the Extent to Which Risk Factors, Frequently Identified in Research, Are Taken into Account When Assessing Risk in Child Protection Cases

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-363

  Warner, Joe ^a  

^a Lincolnshire Community Health Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child abuse; child protection; risk assessment; risk factors; social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248608455     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146801730333005     Document Type: Article

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