Evidence-based intervention and services for high-risk youth: A North American perspective on the challenges of integration for policy, practice and research

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-177

  Whittaker, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children in need (services for); Evidence based practice; Research in practice; Therapeutic social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849173696     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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