Unique System of Care Issues and Challenges in Serving Children Under Age 3 and their Families

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 417-429

  Finello, Karen Moran ^a   Poulsen, Marie Kanne ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Community partnership; Early childhood mental health; Early childhood workforce; Family engagement; Infant mental health; System of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FAMILY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84860645895     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9458-6     Document Type: Article

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