Preventive services for adolescents: Exploring the process of change

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 444-461

  Biehal, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family preservation; Family support; Motivation; Prevention; Therapeutic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449098921     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl352     Document Type: Article

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