Working with managers to improve services: changes in the role of research in social care

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-25

  Ward, Harriet ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

looked after children; outcomes; performance indicators; qualitative data; quantitative data

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PROTECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MALE; MANAGER; PERFORMANCE INDICATOR; POLICY; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 85050175369     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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