The 4-D: Strengths-based assessment instruments for youth, their families, and communities

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 51-73

  Gilgun, Jane F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical assessment tools; Culturally based practice; Foster care; Rapid assessment tools; Strengths based practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248612152     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v10n04_04     Document Type: Article

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