Restoring Meaning to Supervision Through a Peer Consultation Group in Rural Australia

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 479-495

 

^a Isobel) Ruth   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic practice collaboration; peer consultation; peer supervision; professional development; solution focused group supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918788461     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2014.896785     Document Type: Article

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