Transfer of learning: Concept and process

Social Work Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-194

  Macaulay, Cathlin ^a   Cree, Viviene E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 84937187221     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615479911220181     Document Type: Article

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