Spirituality in social work education: a development and discussion of goals that flow from the profession's ethical mandates

Social Work Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-55

  Hodge, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Educational Goals; Ethics; Religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055305454     PISSN: 02615479     EISSN: 14701227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0261547052000324982     Document Type: Note

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