Report on the implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional learning programme for inter-agency child protection teams

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-167

  Watkin, Alison ^a   Lindqvist, Susanne ^a   Black, Jane ^b   Watts, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inter agency; Interprofessional learning programme; Safeguarding children; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649531365     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1057     Document Type: Article

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