Reclaiming the social in social group work: An experience of a community center in hong kong

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 53-65

  Yan, Miu Chung ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community center; Hong kong; Hull house; Jane addams; Settlement house; Social group work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868223535     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v24n03_05     Document Type: Article

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