Reforming Social Work Education: Some Reflections on the Contribution of Practice Learning

Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 225-237

  Wilson, George ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical reflection; practice learning; reforming social work education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865256569     PISSN: 09503153     EISSN: 17424909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2012.703649     Document Type: Article

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