Working with involuntary clients: Perceptions and experiences of outreach social workers in Hong Kong

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-222

  Chui, Wing Hong ^a   Ho, Kit Mui ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Involuntary clients; Outreach social work; Resistance; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746596170     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530600776947     Document Type: Article

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