Constructive marginality: Conflicts and dilemmas in cultural competence and anti-oppressive practice

Social Work Education

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 617-630

  Parrott, Lester ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti Oppressive Practice; Cultural Competence; Globalisation; Social Justice; Social Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249093849     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470903027322     Document Type: Article

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