Teaching ethnographic research methods in social work: A model course

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 167-184

  Sells, Scon P ^a   Smith, Thomas Edward ^b   Newfield, Neal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85021212125     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.1997.10778861     Document Type: Article

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