Toward a science of community intervention

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-125

  McDonell, James R ^a   Melton, Gary B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child protection; Community interventions; Community research; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41249083155     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000314572.66528.fe     Document Type: Article

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