A comparative study of child welfare systems: Abstract orientations and concrete results

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 532-536

  Gilbert, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child development; Child protection; Family service; Out of home placement; Reporting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856655601     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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