Preparing members for the expectations of social work with groups: An approach to the preparatory interview

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 51-66

  Hannah, Patricia J ^a  

^a The Goodhue Mental Health Clinic of the Children s Aid Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Pre group preparation; Preparatory interviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937325520     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v22n04_05     Document Type: Article

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