Nongovernmental Organizations: The Strengths Perspective at Work

International Social Work

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 202-212

  Roff, Sherri ^a  

^a Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care   (United States)

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EID: 1842432632     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872804041414     Document Type: Article

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