Social worker alienation and disempowerment in a managed care setting

Journal of Progressive Human Services

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-55

  Riffe, Holly A ^a   Kondrat, Mary Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008823541     PISSN: 10428232     EISSN: 15407616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J059v08n01_04     Document Type: Article

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