New Directions in child protection and family support in Western Australia: a policy initiative to re-focus child welfare practice

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-113

  Parton, ^a   Mathews, ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Family and Children’s Services ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

child protection; family support; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PROTECTION; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY SUPPORT; HUMAN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84937336302     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2001.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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