Calling social work

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 580-599

  Coleman, Nigel ^a   Harris, John ^b  

^a School of Education Professional Development and Social Studies

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Call centres; Consumerism; Cost cutting; Information and communication technology; Private sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449107594     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl371     Document Type: Review

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