Educational benefits of international experiential learning in an MSW program

International Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Gilin, Barbara ^a   Young, Tom ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural sensitivity; International collaboration; Professional development; Social work education; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849127658     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872808093347     Document Type: Conference Paper

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