The African-centered worldview: Toward a paradigm for social work

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-122

  Graham, Mekada J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003674714     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479903000106     Document Type: Article

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