The African-centred worldview: Developing a paradigm for social work

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-267

  Graham, Mekada J ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033242276     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011445     Document Type: Article

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