Problems experienced by students on field placement: Using research findings to inform curriculum design and content

Australian Social Work

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 50-60

  Maidment, Jane ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Placement; Stress; Student

Indexed keywords

EID: 85068276252     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0312-407X.2003.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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