Outline of a Critical Best Practice Perspective on Social Work and Social Care

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1005-1024

  Ferguson, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346361453     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/33.8.1005     Document Type: Article

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