Self-Determination and a Critical Perspective in Casework: Promoting a Balance between Interdependence and Autonomy

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-196

  Furlong, Mark A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

case work; self determination; relational self

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997967369     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325003002002004     Document Type: Article

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