The quest for western social work knowledge: Literature in the USA and practice in China

International Social Work

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 641-653

  Yan, Miu Chung ^a   Tsui, Ming Sum ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese social work; Education; Indigenization; Knowledge; Social work; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548247849     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807079924     Document Type: Review

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