Preliminary evaluation of an intervention program for maltreating fathers

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 224-238

  Scott, Katreena L ^a   Crooks, Claire V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abuse; Child maltreatment; Domestic violence; Fathers; Parenting; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548491839     PISSN: 14743310     EISSN: 14743329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhm007     Document Type: Article

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