Vulnerable children in families affected by parental mental illness: The role of theory in programme development

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-153

  James, E L ^a   Fraser, C ^b   Talbot, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Parental mental illness; Prevention; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547105556     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120701403144     Document Type: Article

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