BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT CHILDREN: A Blended Model of Family Group Conferencing

Family Court Review

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 503-517

  Adams, Paul ^a   Chandler, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (United States)

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EID: 70449630187     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.174-1617.2002.tb00859.x     Document Type: Article

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