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Monitoring children’s rights globally: Can child abuse be measured internationally?†

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Monitoring children’s rights globally: Can child abuse be measured internationally?†. / Forrester, Donald; Harwin, Judith.
In: Child Abuse Review, Vol. 9, No. 6, 29.12.2000, p. 427-438.

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Forrester, D & Harwin, J 2000, 'Monitoring children’s rights globally: Can child abuse be measured internationally?†', Child Abuse Review, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 427-438. https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0852(200011/12)9:6<427::AID-CAR661>3.0.CO;2-I

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Forrester, D., & Harwin, J. (2000). Monitoring children’s rights globally: Can child abuse be measured internationally?†. Child Abuse Review, 9(6), 427-438. https://doi.org/10.1002/1099-0852(200011/12)9:6<427::AID-CAR661>3.0.CO;2-I

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Forrester D, Harwin J. Monitoring children’s rights globally: Can child abuse be measured internationally?†. Child Abuse Review. 2000 Dec 29;9(6):427-438. doi: 10.1002/1099-0852(200011/12)9:6<427::AID-CAR661>3.0.CO;2-I

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Forrester, Donald ; Harwin, Judith. / Monitoring children’s rights globally : Can child abuse be measured internationally?†. In: Child Abuse Review. 2000 ; Vol. 9, No. 6. pp. 427-438.

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