Tensions in the delivery of social work services in rural and remote Scotland

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 506-521

  Turbett, Colin ^a  

^a North Lanarkshire Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual relationships; Management; Remote; Rural; Scotland

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249172683     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcm118     Document Type: Article

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