How to form alliances with families and communities: The provision of informal supports to families keeps kids safe

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 37, Issue S, 2013, Pages 17-28

  McLeigh, Jill D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Community; Family support; Informal social support; Neighborhood; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SAFETY; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INFORMAL SOCIAL SUPPORT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NOTE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEDIATRICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FAMILY; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84890455757     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.028     Document Type: Note

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