Transformative change: An analysis of the evolution of special events within 3 communities

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-149

  Murphy Berman, Virginia ^a   Berman, John J ^a   Melton, Gary B ^b  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Community transformation; Social change; Special events

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; SOUTH CAROLINA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 41249088787     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000314574.51281.54     Document Type: Article

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