Inquiries into child abuse

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-395

  Corby, Brian ^a   Doig, Alan ^b   Roberts, Vicky ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child protection; Institutional abuse; Public inquiry; Tribunal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937261774     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069808410262     Document Type: Article

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