The collision of the adoption and safe families act and substance abuse: Research-based education and training priorities for child welfare professionals

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 227-246

  Schroeder, Julie ^a   Lemieux, Catherine ^a   Pogue, Rene ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption and Safe Families Act; Child welfare; Substance abuse training

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749175552     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08841230802179316     Document Type: Article

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