When child abuse overlaps with domestic violence: The factors that influence child protection workers' beliefs

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-317

  Postmus, Judy L ^a   Merritt, Darcey H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Child Protection Services; Domestic violence; Overlap of abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849113127     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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