Creating and validating rapid assessment instruments for practice and research: Part 2

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 768-795

  Springer, David W ^a   Abell, Neil ^b   Nugent, William R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0036416953     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973102237474     Document Type: Article

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