'Violent' deaths of children in England and Wales and the major developed countries 1974-2002: Possible evidence of improving child protection?

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 297-312

  Pritchard, Colin ^a   Sharples, Ann ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Deaths; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049094932     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1016     Document Type: Article

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