The environmental crisis: Implications for social work

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-49

  Coates, John ^a  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative; Ecological; Environmental; Social injustice; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 32444443535     PISSN: 10428232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J059v16n01_03     Document Type: Article

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