The initial qualifications, induction and in-service needs of education social workers in Wales

Social Work Education

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 777-796

  Reid, Ken ^a   Powell, Robat ^b   Smith, Robert ^b   Reakes, Angharad ^b   Jones, Gareth ^b  

^a Swansea Institute of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

^b NfER ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education Social Work; Education Social Work in Wales; Education Welfare; Education Welfare Officers; In Service; Induction; School Attendance; Truancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649086398     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470701708651     Document Type: Article

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