Intergroup dialogues: An innovative approach to teaching about diversity and justice in social work programs

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 433-449

  Nagda, Siren A ^a   Spearmon, Margaret L ^a   Holley, Lynn C ^b   Harding, Scott ^a   Balassone, Mary Lou ^a   Moïse Swanson, Dominique ^a   De Mello, Stan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0346882180     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.1999.10778980     Document Type: Article

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