Education and training for direct care workers

Social Work Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-399

  McFarlane, Linda ^a   McLean, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Home Care; Qualifications; Residential Care; Social Care Workforce; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050842079     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470309140     Document Type: Article

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