Re-assessing the social worker’s role as an appropriate adult

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-65

  White, Ciaran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appropriate adult; Social workers in the criminal justice system; Training social workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937375654     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060110114297     Document Type: Article

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