Methamphetamine and the changing face of child welfare: Practice principles for child welfare workers

Child Welfare

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 125-144

  Connell Carrick, Kellt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; DANGEROUS GOODS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPLOSION; HOUSING; HUMAN; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARD; SYNTHESIS; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD WELFARE; DECONTAMINATION; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPLOSIONS; GUIDELINES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOUSING; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; METHAMPHETAMINE; SAFETY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547747317     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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