Talking about (Re) generation: Practice learning as a site of renewal for social work

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2450-2466

  Bellinger, Avril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Practice learning; Professional practice; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651324891     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcq072     Document Type: Article

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