Student performance in field education placements: The findings of a 6-year australian study of admissions data

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-84

  Ryan, Martin ^a   Cleak, Helen ^a   Mc Cormack, John ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33645367273     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2006.200303106     Document Type: Article

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