The changing nature and context of social work research

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 687-704

  Gibbs, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0035612954     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/31.5.687     Document Type: Article

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