Evidence-based practice in family group decision-making for Anglo, African American and Hispanic families

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1187-1191

  Sheets, Janess ^a   Wittenstrom, Kim ^a   Fong, Rowena ^b   James, Joyce ^a   Tecci, Michael ^a   Baumann, Donald J ^a,c   Rodriguez, Carolyne ^d  

^a Texas Department of Family   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Casey Family Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Evidence based practice; Family group conferences; Family group decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349964667     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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