Refusing to listen: Are we failing the needs of people with alcohol and drug problems?

Social Work Education

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 697-707

  Galvani, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Curriculum; Drugs; Education; Qualifying; Social Work; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050847622     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02615470601129891     Document Type: Article

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