Adopting a strengths perspective in social work practice with families in difficulty: From theory to practice

Families in Society

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 454-461

  Saint Jacques, Marie Christine ^a   Turcotte, Daniel ^a   Pouliot, Eve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

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EID: 70849105922     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3926     Document Type: Article

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