Social group work practice in rural areas: The practitioners speak

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 19-34

  Gumpert, Joanne ^a   Saltman, Joan E ^b  

^a MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878658311     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v21n03_03     Document Type: Article

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