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Collaboration in the service of co-ordination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Abstract

This is the second of three articles dealing with the co-ordination of services for children and adolescents suffering with emotional and behavioural disturbance. It describes the structures, process and findings of a Project established by State Government agencies in Western Metropolitan Melbourne during 1992-1993. The aim of the Project was to develop a model of co-ordinated services to better meet the needs of this group. The third article will describe the model.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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