Macro impacts on caseworker decision-making in child welfare: A cross-national comparison

European Journal of Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-54

  Duffy, Joe ^a   Collins, Mary Elizabeth ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's rights; Decision making; Family support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649280142     PISSN: 13691457     EISSN: 14682664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691450903135618     Document Type: Article

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