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Program Evaluation Approaches to Service Delivery in Child and Family Mental Health

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Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families

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Roberts, M.C., Steele, R.G. (2005). Program Evaluation Approaches to Service Delivery in Child and Family Mental Health. In: Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23864-6_23

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