The experiences of minority immigrant families receiving child welfare services: Seeking to understand how to reduce risk and increase protective factors

Families in Society

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-36

  Maiter, Sarah ^a,b,c   Stalker, Carol A ^d   Alaggia, Ramona ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b diversitv committee of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children   (United States)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 62449171029     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3842     Document Type: Article

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