Using iPhones™ to Enhance and Reduce Face-to-face Home Safety Sessions within SafeCare®: An Evidence-based Child Maltreatment Prevention Program

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 377-385

  Jabaley, Julie J ^a   Lutzker, John R ^a   Whitaker, Daniel J ^a   Self Brown, Shannon ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Neglect; Safety home, child; Smartphone; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959536694     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-011-9372-6     Document Type: Article

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