Factors influencing the uptake of research evidence in child welfare: A synthesis of findings from australia, canada and ireland

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-16

  Buckley, Helen ^a   Tonmyr, Lil ^b   Lewig, Kerry ^c   Jack, Susan ^d  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child protection; Evidence based practice; Knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894059062     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.2262     Document Type: Article

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