Ending social work's grudge match: Problems versus strengths

Families in Society

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-325

  McMillen, J Curtis ^a   Morris, Lisa ^b   Sherraden, Michael ^a,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^c Department of Social Development ^*

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EID: 7444248374     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1492     Document Type: Review

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