Professionalizing human services: A case of domestic violence shelter advocates

Human Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-233

  Wies, Jennifer R ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Human services; Professionalization; Shelters

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY; HUMAN RIGHTS; SERVICE PROVISION; SHELTER; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; VIOLENCE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85036925659     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.67.2.l43m2v54221711l3     Document Type: Article

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