Suitable to remain a student social worker? Decision making in relation to termination of training

Social Work Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-292

  Currer, Caroline ^a   Atherton, Kate ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ethical judgements; Fitness to practise; Gatekeeping; Professional misconduct; Social work education; Suitability; Termination of training; University procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749111559     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470701381343     Document Type: Article

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