Collaboration of prevention science and the family court

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-300

  Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Knox, Phil ^b   Braver, Sanford L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Maricopa County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Family court; Prevention science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; COOPERATION; DIVORCE; EVALUATION; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSONNEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ARIZONA; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIVORCE; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84864954122     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-011-0367-7     Document Type: Article

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