The family strengthening program: Influences on parental mood, parental sense of competence and family functioning

Advances in Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-151

  Katsikitis, Mary ^a   Bignell, Kate ^a   Rooskov, Natalie ^b   Elms, Lisa ^b   Davidson, Graham R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c The Australian Psychological Society Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; Early intervention; Family strengthening program

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883681240     PISSN: 18387357     EISSN: 18374905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jamh.2013.11.2.143     Document Type: Article

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