On systematic reviews in social work: Observations from teaching, learning and assessment of law in social work education

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 313-334

  Braye, Suzy ^a   Preston Shoot, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Law; Quality; Social work education; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947142470     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch327     Document Type: Review

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