Understanding the effectiveness of partnership-based early childhood interventions

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-224

  Kelaher, Margaret ^a   Gray, Judith ^b   Dunt, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Uniting Care   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child health; Health services; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 71549119555     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY08070     Document Type: Article

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