Addiction Training in Social Work Schools: A Nationwide Analysis

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 192-210

  Wilkey, Catriona ^a   Lundgren, Lena ^a   Amodeo, Maryann ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction training; curriculum; MSW education; specializations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877869780     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2013.785872     Document Type: Article

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