Do unions matter? An examination of the historical and contemporary role of labor unions in the social work profession

Social Work

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-302

  Rosenberg, Jessica ^a   Rotenberg, Samuel ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective agenda; Professional values; Unions; Work experience; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845316950     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/51.4.295     Document Type: Article

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