The life course perspective: A promising approach for bridging the micro and macro worlds for social workers

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-152

  Hutchison, Elizabeth D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 15844362095     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1886     Document Type: Article

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