Assessments of children and families: Learning and teaching the skills of analysis

Social Work Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-169

  Platt, Dendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Assessment; Child protection; Children in need; Formulation; Study skills; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551694669     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2011.540381     Document Type: Article

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