Evaluating social work education: A review of outcomes, measures,research designs and practicalities

Social Work Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-140

  Carpenter, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation social work education; Learning outcomes; Outcome measures; Outcomes social work education; Research designs; Social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551708380     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2011.540375     Document Type: Article

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