Workforce development: A pathway to reforming child protection systems in Australia

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1630-1648

  Lonne, Bob ^a   Harries, Maria ^b   Lantz, Sarah ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; child welfare; social policy; workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891364441     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcs064     Document Type: Article

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