Evidence-based practice: An exploration of the effectiveness of voluntary sector services for victims of community violence

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1630-1647

  Dillenburger, Karola ^a   Fargas, Montserrat ^b   Akhonzada, Rym ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

BDI II; Community based services; DISC; Evidence based practice; GHQ 30; Northern Ireland; PDS; Trauma; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849084478     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcm071     Document Type: Article

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