Baby lead the way: Mental health group work for infants, children and mothers affected family violence

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 334-341

  Bunston, Wendy ^a  

^a Royal Children's Hospital Integrated Mental Health Service ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Child led; Family violence; Group work; Infant led; Infant mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749095117     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.14.2-3.334     Document Type: Article

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