The management and supervision of approved social workers: Aspects of law, policy and practice

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-172

  Campbell, Jim ^a   Wilson, George ^a   Britton, Frank ^b   Hamilton, Bernadette ^c   Hughes, Phil ^d   Manktelow, Roger ^e  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Sperrin and Lakeland Health and Social Services Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Homefirst Health and Social Services Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e School of Social and Community Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approved Social Worker; Management; Supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910030975     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01418030122030     Document Type: Article

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