Work and Social Support: Social Workers' Assessments of Male and Female Clients' Problems and Needs

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Kullberg, Christian ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Single parents; Social welfare; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442526492     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109903262759     Document Type: Article

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