Remote, northern communities: Implications for social work practice

International Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 337-349

  Schmidt, Glen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0347616225     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087280004300306     Document Type: Article

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