Use of critical consciousness in anti-oppressive social work practice: Disentangling power dynamics at personal and structural levels

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 435-452

  Sakamoto, Izumi ^b   Pitner, Ronald O ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 24144440450     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch190     Document Type: Review

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