Better together? Learning lessons for group decision-making practice from a study of secure accommodation in Scotland

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 468-477

  Roesch Marsh, Autumn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child care planning; Groupwork; Policy management; Secure accommodation; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867726433     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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