African americans and graduate social work education: A study of career choice influences and strategies to reverse enrollment decline

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 429-448

  Bowie, Stan L ^a   Hancock, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034561240     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2000.10779020     Document Type: Article

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