A case study of data-based child advocacy: The kids count project

Child Indicators Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-52

  O'Hare, William P ^a  

^a O'Hare Data and Demographic Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Child indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873630056     PISSN: 1874897X     EISSN: 18748988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12187-012-9156-4     Document Type: Article

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