Measuring Outcomes in the ‘New’ Children's Services

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 12-23

  Axford, Nick ^a   Berry, Vashti ^a  

^a Dartington Service Design Lab

Author keywords

Child Well Being; Children's Services; Evaluation; Integration; Multi Disciplinary; Outcome Measurement; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993089617     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200500028     Document Type: Review

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