Relating outcomes to objectives in child protection

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-38

  Devaney, John ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

child protection; child protection register; outcomes; performance measurement; policy development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CHILD; CHILD PROTECTION; HUMAN; NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 85050325058     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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