How do we measure and monitor the "state of our children"?. Revisiting the topic in honor of Sheila B. Kamerman

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 569-575

  Ben Arieh, Asher ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Child well being; Social indicators; State of the child; Status of children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856630263     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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