Postmodernism: A dangerous illusion for social work

International Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Atherton, Charles R ^a   Bolland, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0036820212     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00208728020450040201     Document Type: Review

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