Building evidence-based advocacy in cyberspace: A social work imperative for the new millennium

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 91-102

  McNutt, John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Electronic advocacy; Evidence based practice; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751528554     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v03n03_07     Document Type: Article

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