Working with potentially violent clients in their homes

Clinical Supervisor

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Burry, Caroline L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Personal safety; Violence by clients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937379641     PISSN: 07325223     EISSN: 1545231X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J001v21n01_12     Document Type: Article

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