The Experience and Practice of Approved Social Workers in Northern Ireland

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 443-461

  Manktelow, Roger ^a   Hughes, Phil ^b   Britton, Frank ^d   Campbell, Jim ^c   Hamilton, Bernadette ^d   Wilson, George ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Homefirst and Causeway Trusts   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d Queens University Belfast ^*

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EID: 0036095894     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/32.4.443     Document Type: Article

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