Effects of family treatment drug courts on substance abuse and child welfare outcomes

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 427-443

  Worcel, Sonia D ^a   Furrer, Carrie J ^a   Green, Beth L ^a   Burrus, Scott W M ^a   Finigan, Michael W ^a  

^a NPC Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Family court; Family drug court; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849120089     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1045     Document Type: Article

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