Group work gets physical: Self-defense class and social work

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 195-215

  Stevenson, Sarah ^a  

^a Global Kids Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenalized state; Member roles; Mutual aid; Self defense; Stages of group development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748373640     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v29n02_13     Document Type: Article

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