CYCS Doing Social Research, 12May2011

CYCSDOING SOCIAL

RESEARCH

MARTIAL ROSE LIBRARY

2011

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Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Author

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Date - Year

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Title of the Article

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Journal that the Article is in

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Volume of the Journal

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Issue Number of the Journal

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Pages in the Journal

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Questions• What is the title of the article?• What is the title of the journal?

McCarthy, C., & Marks, D. F. (2010). Exploring the Health and Well-being of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 586 – 595.

Article

McCarthy, C., & Marks, D. F. (2010). Exploring the Health and Well-being of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 586 – 595.

Journal

McCarthy, C., & Marks, D. F. (2010). Exploring the Health and Well-being of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 586 – 595.

Brown, J. D. (2010). Benefits of transcultural fostering. Child & Family Social Work, 15(3), 276 – 285.

Article

Brown, J. D. (2010). Benefits of transcultural fostering. Child & Family Social Work, 15(3), 276 – 285.

Journal

Brown, J. D. (2010). Benefits of transcultural fostering. Child & Family Social Work, 15(3), 276 – 285.

Searching: the Catalogue

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

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Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

Allen, S. F., & Miller, J. (2010). A community initiative to support family financial well-being. Community, Work & Family, 13 (1), 89 - 100.

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