Partnership, service needs and assessing competence in post qualifying education and training

Social Work Education

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 475-489

  Taylor, Brian John ^a   Mullineux, Judith Catherine ^a   Fleming, Geraldine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing Professional Development (CPD); Graduate Education; Northern Ireland; Professional Competence; Professional Education; Social Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954422882     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470903159117     Document Type: Article

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