Fatherhood in the child welfare system: Evaluation of a pilot project to improve father involvement

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-234

  English, Diana J ^a   Brummel, Sherry ^b   Martens, Priscilla ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Washington State Department of Social and Health Services   (United States)

^c National Family Preservation Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare practice; Family centered practice; Father involvement in child welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849129779     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15548730903129764     Document Type: Article

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