The organisation of interagency training to safeguard children in england: A case study using realistic evaluation

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Patsios, Demi ^a   Carpenter, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Interagency training; Interagency working; Interprofessional education; Partnership working; Realistic evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967695281     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.548     Document Type: Article

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