Decision making by senior social workers at point of first referral

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 597-618

  Spratt, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034287242     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/30.5.597     Document Type: Article

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