Selection of social work students in new zealand: Problems and strategies for change

Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-79

  Maidment, Jane ^a   Briggs, Lynne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Healthlink South s Family Health Counselling Service   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33750817667     PISSN: 02185385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21650993.1998.9755779     Document Type: Article

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