Using child and family indicators to influence communities and policy in Los Angeles County

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-148

  McCroskey, Jacquelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's Planning Council; Children's scorecard; Data and community action; Using social indicators

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249689501     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9065-3     Document Type: Article

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