Pilot evaluation of an early intervention programme for children at risk

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 118-124

  Gwynne, Kerry ^a   Blick, Bijou A ^b   Duffy, Gabrielle M ^a  

^a Dalwood Assessment Centre   (Australia)

^b Northern Beaches Child and Family Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child at risk; Early intervention; Outcome measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EVALUATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WELLBEING;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 62649150647     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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