Neighbourhood and preventive strategies with children and families: What works?

Children and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-277

  Smith, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937190553     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/CHI572     Document Type: Article

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