Ecological factors and screening in child protective services

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 981-997

  Wells, Susan J ^a   Lyons, Peter ^b   Doueck, Howard J ^c   Brown, C Hendricks ^d   Thomas, Judy ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 4544356066     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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