Changes in admissions work arising from the new social work degree in England

Social Work Education

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 704-717

  Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Moriarity, Jo ^a   Hussein, Shereen ^a   Sharpe, Endellion ^b   Stevens, Martin ^a   Orme, Joan ^c   MacIntyre, Gillian ^c   Lister, Pam Green ^c   Crisp, Beth R ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sharpe Research   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Admissions; Professional training; Recruitment; Social work education; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956527855     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470903342085     Document Type: Article

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