Mapping the terrain of selection for social work: A critical analysis of policy, theory and research

Social Work Education

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 519-535

  Holmström, Cath ^a   Taylor, Imogen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gate keeping; Selection for social work; Social work admissions; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949104559     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470701379941     Document Type: Article

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