A Multidimensional model for child maltreatment prevention readiness in low- and middle-income countries

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 826-843

  Mikton, Christopher ^a   Mehra, Radhika ^b   Butchart, Alexander ^a   Addiss, David ^c   Almuneef, Maha ^d   Cardia, Nancy ^e   Cheah, Irene ^f   Chen, Jingqi ^g   Makoae, Mokhantso ^h   Raleva, Marija ⁱ  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KALAMAZOO COLLEGE   (United States)

^d KING ABDULLAH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^f HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^g PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^h HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

ⁱ SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EID: 80051583861     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20474     Document Type: Article

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