Refocusing children’s services: evaluation of an initial assessment process

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-148

  Platt, ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; child protection; children in need; family support; refocusing; social work with children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD PROTECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENGLAND; FAMILY SUPPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 84937342474     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2001.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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