Gate-keeping for professional social work practice

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-340

  Lafrance, Jean ^a   Gray, Erin ^b   Herbert, Margot ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Field Instruction Considerations; Gate keeping; Personal Dimensions; Professional Dimensions; Suitability for Social Work Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064795220     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0261547042000224065     Document Type: Article

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