A case of mistaken identity: The social welfare professions and New Public Management

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-418

  Healy, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child protection; Gender; New Public Management; Social welfare professions

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450245209     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783309346476     Document Type: Article

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