Thinking family? The complexities for family engagement in care and protection

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 906-920

  Morris, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

care and protection; family decision making; Family engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864766616     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr116     Document Type: Article

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