Every child matters? A critical review of child welfare reforms in the context of minority ethnic children and families

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-22

  Chand, Ashok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Child welfare; Child welfare reforms; Ethnicity; Every child matters; Minority ethnic children and families

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649101329     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1001     Document Type: Review

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