Assessing child and youth well-being: Implications for child welfare practice

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 91-133

  Lou, Christine ^a   Anthony, Elizabeth K ^a   Stone, Susan ^a   Vu, Catherine ^a   Austin, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Child; Instruments; Strengths based assessment; Well being; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61949148339     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v05n01_05     Document Type: Review

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