Complexity and integrated working in children's services

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-43

  Hood, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child protection; children's services; complexity; Integrated working; interprofessional practice; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893144550     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcs091     Document Type: Article

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