Considering religion and beliefs in child protection and safeguarding work: Is any consensus emerging?

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-110

  Gilligan, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belief; Child abuse; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649414740     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1059     Document Type: Article

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