Community life, public health, and children's safety

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-99

  Melton, Gary B ^a   Holaday, Bonnie J ^a   Kimbrough Melton, Robin J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Child protection system; Social capital; Strong Communities; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41249086138     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000314570.20787.c9     Document Type: Article

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