Panacea or scapegoat: The socia1 work profession and its history and background in relation to the state welfare department in Victoria

Australian Social Work

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 25-32

  Markiewicz, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 33750674835     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03124079608415686     Document Type: Article

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