Engaging fathers in child protection services: A review of factors and strategies across ecological systems

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1399-1417

  Gordon, Derrick M ^a   Oliveros, Arazais ^a   Hawes, Samuel W ^a   Iwamoto, Derek K ^a   Rayford, Brett S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Child protection services; Engagement in services; Fathers; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861848466     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.021     Document Type: Review

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