Non-Traditional and Traditional Social Work Students: Perceptions of Field Instructors

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 185-201

  Zosky, Diane L ^a   Unger, Judith ^b   White, Kay ^c   Mills, Sandra J ^d  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD   (United States)

Author keywords

Field practicum; Non traditional; Social work; Traditional

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846111240     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v23n03_14     Document Type: Article

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