“welfare‐to‐work”: Assessing communication competencies and client outcomes in a job training program

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-15

  Waldron, Vincent R ^a   Lavitt, Melissa R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

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EID: 85007797376     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940009373182     Document Type: Article

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