Child welfare workers' adoption of decision support technology

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-126

  Foster, Kirk A ^a   Stiffman, Arlene R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Decision support technology; Diffusion of innovations

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049174211     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228830902749039     Document Type: Article

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