Parental alcohol misuse in complex families: The implications for engagement

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 843-864

  Taylor, Andy ^a,b   Toner, Paul ^c   Templeton, Lorna ^c   Velleman, Richard ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c Mental Health Research and Development Unit (MHRDU)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Engagement; Multi problem families; Parental alcohol misuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749115733     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl374     Document Type: Review

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