Research challenges: Implementing standardized outcome measures in a decentralized, community-based residential treatment program

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-90

  Butler, Linda S ^a   Little, Liza ^a   Grimard, Andre R ^a  

^a Spurwink   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome measures; Research challenges; Residential research; Residential treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949203711     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-009-9065-y     Document Type: Article

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