The politics of indigenization: A case study of development of social work in China

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 63-83

  Yan, Miu Chung ^a   Cheung, Kwok Wah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Basil Bernstein; China; Indigenization; Recontextualization; Social work development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745659484     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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