Engaging fathers: Needs and satisfaction in child protective services

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-103

  Huebner, Ruth A ^a,d   Werner, Mac ^b   Hartwig, Steve ^c   White, Stacy ^b   Shewa, Daniel ^c  

^a Department for Community Based Services ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services   (United States)

^d Commissioner's Office 3W A ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Child well being; Family centered practice; Fatherhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749130226     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v32n02_06     Document Type: Article

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