Empowering Students in a Feminist Social Work Practice Course

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 139-158

  Abram, Faye Y ^a   Tebb, Susan C ^a   Schmitz, Cathryne L ^b   Taylor, Susan A ^c   Bartlett, Maria C ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Feminist education; Feminist practice; Social work students

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011484708     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v21n03_11     Document Type: Article

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