The working definition of social work practice: Does it work?

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 366-375

  Leslie, Donald R ^a   Cassano, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Bartlett; Definition of social work; Generalist; Practice; Social work education; Social work profession

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044467707     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503013003011     Document Type: Article

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