MSW students' satisfaction with their field placements: The role of preparedness and supervision quality

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-38

  Kanno, Hanae ^a   Koeske, Gary F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 77949405402     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2010.200800066     Document Type: Article

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