Comparing possible child-abuse-related-deaths in England and Wales with the major developed countries 19742006: Signs of progress?

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1700-1718

  Pritchard, Colin ^a   Williams, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

child abuse; comparison; deaths; International

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954729924     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcp089     Document Type: Article

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