An evaluation of a groupwork intervention for teenage mothers and their families

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-57

  McDonald, Lynn ^a   Conrad, Tammy ^b   Fairtlough, Anna ^c   Fletcher, Joan ^c   Green, Liz ^c   Moore, Liz ^d   Lepps, Betty ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Social Work ^*

^c Family Service   (United Kingdom)

^d Family Service Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child abuse prevention; Evidence based social work; Low income; Multi family groups; Single mothers; Social exclusion; Vulnerable families

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149352615     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00580.x     Document Type: Article

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