Ecological influences on parenting and child development
The British Journal of Social WorkPublished 1 December 2000
G. H. Jack
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Journal Article Ecological influences on parenting and child development Get access G Jack G Jack University of Exeter, Department of Social Work Studies, Richards Building, St. Lukes Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 30, Issue 6, December 2000, Pages 703–720, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/30.6.703 Published: 01 December 2000
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