Social workers and social activism in Victoria, Australia

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-44

  Mendes, Philip ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Potential barriers; Professionalism; Social activism; Social work; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148949357     PISSN: 10428232     EISSN: 15407616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J059v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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