Purpose: A misunderstood and misused keystone of group work practice

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 5-17

  Kurland, Roselle ^a   Salmon, Robert ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85024069344     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v21n03_02     Document Type: Article

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