The effectiveness of social work with older people and their families: A meta-analysis of conference proceedings

Social Work Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 60-63

  Grenier, Amanda M ^a   Gorey, Kevin M ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 0002536335     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/22.1.60     Document Type: Article

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