A reflexive model for collaboration: Empowering partnerships through focus groups

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 23-39

  Urwin, Charlene A ^a   Haynes, Dennis T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0000333536     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v22n02_02     Document Type: Article

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