Confronting the politics of despair: Toward the reconstruction of progressive social work in a global economy and postmodern age

Social Work Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 303-320

  Mullaly, Bob ^a  

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EID: 84937344842     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470120057406     Document Type: Article

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