Restoring Power to Social Work Practice

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 997-1014

  Bar On, Arnon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 0036940192     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/32.8.997     Document Type: Article

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