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Part IV - Autonomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2018

Mike Shaw
Affiliation:
Tavistock Clinic
Sue Bailey
Affiliation:
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
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Justice for Children and Families
A Developmental Perspective
, pp. 119 - 160
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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