Mothers and the child protection system

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-229

  Douglas, Heather ^a   Walsh, Tamara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 67549087959     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebp004     Document Type: Article

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