On the meaning and measurement of engagement in youth residential treatment centers

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-76

  Cunningham, Wm Scott ^a   Duffee, David E ^b   Yufan Huang, ^b   Steinke, Camela M ^b   Naccarato, Toni ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Client engagement; Residential treatment centers; Treatment process

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249108022     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731508314505     Document Type: Article

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