Caring as a moral, practical and powerful endeavour: Peer care in a Cambodian orphanage

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-81

  Emond, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Children; Institutions; Peer relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649098805     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcn102     Document Type: Article

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