Recommendations from child fatality review teams: Results of a US nationwide exploratory study concerning maltreatment fatalities and social service delivery

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 331-351

  Douglas, Emily M ^a   Cunningham, Jennifer M ^a  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child fatality; Child fatality review; Child welfare; Improvements in practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549088204     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1044     Document Type: Article

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