Expanding the Engagement Model: The Role of the Specialist Advocate in Supporting Parents With Learning Disabilities in Child Protection Proceedings

Journal of Public Child Welfare

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 675-690

  Tarleton, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child protection; family engagement; parents with learning disabilities; workforce issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890755286     PISSN: 15548732     EISSN: 15548740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15548732.2013.845643     Document Type: Article

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