A simpler way to understand the results of risk assessment instruments

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 873-883

  Munro, Eileen ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychology; Risk assessment; Statistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444337098     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.02.026     Document Type: Article

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