Noticing and helping the neglected child: Towards an international research agenda

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 416-426

  Taylor, Julie ^a   Daniel, Brigid ^b   Scott, Jane ^c  

^a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c Multi Agency Resource Service (MARS)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse (neglect); Child protection; Empirical research; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867708406     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00795.x     Document Type: Review

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