Developing social work in developing countries: Experiences in the Asia pacific region

International Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-310

  Tsui, Ming Sum ^a   Yan, Miu Chung ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 77952347170     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872809359746     Document Type: Editorial

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