Why ever do we do it? Unconscious motivation in choosing social work as a career

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-69

  Vincent, Jane ^a  

^a LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3142641278     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650539608415666     Document Type: Article

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