Perceptions of professional social work journals: Findings from a national survey

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 139-160

  Sellers, Sherrill L ^a   Mathiesen, Sally G ^c   Smith, Thomas ^b   Perry, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645332363     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2006.200303095     Document Type: Article

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