Community differences in the implementation of Strong Communities for Children

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 97-112

  McLeigh, Jill D ^a   McDonell, James R ^b   Melton, Gary B ^a  

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

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse and neglect; Community; High resource communities; Informal social support; Low resource communities; Neighborhoods; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY DIFFERENCE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; WELLBEING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD PROTECTION; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84925269966     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.07.010     Document Type: Article

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