Reframing multicultural education: Teaching white privilege in the social work curriculum

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-160

  Abrams, Laura S ^a   Gibson, Priscilla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 34047158209     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2007.200500529     Document Type: Article

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