Getting with the (evidence-based) program: An evaluation of the Incredible Years Parenting Training Program in child welfare

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 747-757

  Marcynyszyn, Lyscha A ^a   Maher, Erin J ^a   Corwin, Tyler W ^b  

^a Casey Family Programs   (United States)

^b Northwest Social Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Evidence based program; Families; Maltreatment; Parenting; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952902471     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.11.021     Document Type: Article

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