An evaluation of a volunteer-support program for families at risk

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-305

  Kelleher, Larni ^a,b   Johnson, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b School of Nursing   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community nursing; Families; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PROTECTION; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PARENTING; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 4243184785     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0737-1209.2004.21402.x     Document Type: Article

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