The impact of hopelessness and hope on the social work profession

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 107-123

  McCarter, Andrea K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Hope; Hopelessness

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049115503     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v15n04_07     Document Type: Article

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