Care in the community: Professional ethics and the paradox of pro bono

Accounting Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-227

  McPhail, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Pro bono publico; Service learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248386765     PISSN: 09639284     EISSN: 14684489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/06939280500073649     Document Type: Article

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