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Child Abuse: — a socio-environmental perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2024

Ro Roberts
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In a series of two articles, the author presents a socio-environmental model which provides a framework for assessing the needs of abusing families. In the 2nd article (to be published in the Spring Issue) she looks at the application of the model in practice.

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Children Australia , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , Winter 1984, pp. 10 - 15
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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