Teaching geographic information systems for social work applications?

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-96

  Wier, Kimberly R ^a   Robertson, John G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84937265765     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.1998.10778907     Document Type: Article

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