Differences in the seriousness of problems and deservingness of help: Swedish social workers' assessments of single mothers and fathers

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 373-386

  Kullberg, Christian ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assessments; Gender; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144452509     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch187     Document Type: Article

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