Dilemmas in international social work education in the United Arab Emirates: Islam, localization and social need

Social Work Education

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 536-548

  Ashencaen Crabtree, Sara ^a  

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Author keywords

Abuse; Islam; Social work education; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949109350     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470701747808     Document Type: Article

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