The social work and politics initiative: A model for increasing political content in social work education

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 71-87

  Hoefer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Field practica; Political social work; Politics; Social work students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978452311     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v06n03_04     Document Type: Article

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