Is Social Work a Profession? The Canadian Response

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-209

  Holosko, Michael ^a   Leslie, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 0035586443     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973150101100206     Document Type: Article

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