Need as an operating concept: the case of social work with children and families

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-76

  Sheppard, ^a   Woodcock, ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Devon Social Services Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

need; problems; resources; support; theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE;

EID: 84937180925     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2206.1999.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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