Improving the Research Climate in Social Work Curricula: Clarifying Learning Expectations Across BSW and MSW Research Courses

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Adam, Najma ^a   Zosky, Diane L ^b   Unrau, Yvonne A ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Research; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248607914     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v24n03_01     Document Type: Article

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