Multiple family groups: An engaging intervention for child welfare-involved families

Child Welfare

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 135-156

  Gopalan, Geetha ^a   Bannon, William ^a   Dean Assael, Kara ^a   Fuss, Ashley ^b   Gardner, Lauren ^b   LaBarbera, Brooke ^c   McKay, Mary ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW ENGLAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84859754746     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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