Service learning in an undergraduate social work research course

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-256

  Postlethwait, Ariana ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based education; Field work; Research; Service learning; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868228791     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08841233.2012.687343     Document Type: Article

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