Parents' perspectives: An evaluation of case management interventions in home visiting programs for young children

Children and Schools

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-85

  Allen, Susan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Home visiting; Parents; Service coordination; Young children at risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547193674     PISSN: 15328759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cs/29.2.75     Document Type: Article

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