A critique of the Model State Social Work Practice Act

Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-115

  Biggerstaff, Marilyn A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Credentialing; Legal regulation; Licensing; Social work practice; Social workers

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CREDENTIALING; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034145379     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/45.2.105     Document Type: Article

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