The mental health problems of mothers experiencing the child protection system: Identifying needs and appropriate responses

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-45

  Stanley, Nicky ^a   Penhale, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child protection; Domestic violence; Interprofessional; Maternal mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009886683     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0852(199901/02)8:1<34::AID-CAR504>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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