How do clinicians evaluate their practice effectiveness? A survey of clinical social workers

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 287-306

  Ventimiglia, Joseph A ^a   Marschke, Jacinta ^c   Carmichael, Paul ^b   Loew, Rebecca ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research and Assessment for the Connecticut Community Technical Colleges   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034380502     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377310009517593     Document Type: Article

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