What do Care Managers do? - A Study of Working Practice in Older Peoples' Services

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 901-919

  Weinberg, A ^a,b   Williamson, J ^a,b   Challis, D ^b   Hughes, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0345447098     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/33.7.901     Document Type: Article

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