A theoretical model for the comprehensive assessment of parenting

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1076-1099

  Farnfield, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment of parenting; Attachment; Child abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849148471     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl395     Document Type: Article

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