Narrative in Social Work: A Critical Review

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-412

  Riessman, Catherine Kohler ^a   Quinney, Lee ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Glanrhyd Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

narrative; social work research; storytelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247666235     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325005058643     Document Type: Article

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