Knowledge Use in Social Work Practice: Examining its Functional Possibilities

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-237

  Osmond, Jennifer ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

function; knowledge use; practice; research

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249136084     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017306066383     Document Type: Article

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