An exploratory study of political attitudes and acts among child and family services workers

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 435-461

  Andrews, Arlene Bowers ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0032089212     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(98)00016-4     Document Type: Article

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