Social workers' attitudes to lesbian clients

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 545-563

  Hardman, Karen L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031287787     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011241     Document Type: Article

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