The 'whalebone' in the (social work) 'corset'? Notes on Antonio Gramsci and social work educators

Social Work Education

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 461-475

  Garrett, Paul Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Common sense; Critical reflection; Intellectuals; Marxism; Social work practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449659367     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470802256402     Document Type: Article

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