Assessment and decision-making in a case of child neglect and abuse using an attachment perspective

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-155

  Howe, ^a   Dooley, ^a   Hinings, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; attachment theory; child abuse; child neglect; decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARE BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 84937325292     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2206.2000.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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