Integrating spirituality into the social work curriculum: A student-initiated program evaluation

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 105-128

  Ai, Amy L ^a,b   Moultine, Kristin ^b   Picciano, Joseph F ^b   Nagda, Biren Ratnesh ^b   Thurman, Linda Hendrickson ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c The University of Washington ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Program evaluation; Religion; Social work education; Spirituality; Students' perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248605182     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v24n01_07     Document Type: Article

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