Sociological perspectives, family policy, family law and children: Adult thinking and sociological tinkering

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-39

  James, Adrian L ^a   Richards, Martin P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Family; Law; Policy; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937186283     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069908410551     Document Type: Article

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