Development and Validation of the Social Work Career Influence Questionnaire

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-54

  Biggerstaff, Marilyn A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034388224     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15527581-00010001-06     Document Type: Article

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