Systematic Review of Fathers' Involvement in Programmes for the Primary Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 237-254

  Smith, Tyler K ^a   Duggan, Anne ^a   Bair Merritt, Megan H ^a   Cox, Georgette ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Fathers; Parenting programmes; Prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865601562     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.2195     Document Type: Article

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