Substantiating neglect of first nations and non-aboriginal children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2080-2090

  Sinha, Vandna ^a   Ellenbogen, Stephen ^b   Trocmé, Nico ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Child welfare; Disproportionality; First Nations; Neglect; Substantiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887338244     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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