The quest for relevance: Towards a conceptual model of developmental social work education and training in Africa

International Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-300

  Mupedziswa, Rodreck ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

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EID: 0035641099     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087280104400302     Document Type: Article

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