A study of community guides: Lessons for professionals practicing with and in communities

Social Work

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 550-561

  Ungar, Michael ^a   Manuel, Susan ^b   Mealey, Stephanie ^b   Thomas, Golda ^b   Campbell, Carolyn ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community guides; Indigenous knowledge; Postmodern social work practice; Professional boundaries; Social work skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744255493     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/49.4.550     Document Type: Article

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