Reconstructing child welfare through participatory and child-centred professional practice: A conceptual approach

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-165

  D'Cruz, Heather ^a   Stagnitti, Karen ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Citizenship; Participation; Rights; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849100391     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2007.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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