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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450634703321

Titolo

Canadian encyclopedia of social work [[electronic resource] /] / Francis J. Turner, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waterloo, ON, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-55458-807-3

1-280-28068-9

9786610280681

0-88920-915-4

1-4237-2510-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (473 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TurnerFrancis J (Francis Joseph)

Disciplina

361

361.3097103

361/.003

Soggetti

Social service - Canada

Social workers - Canada

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Cover title:  Encyclopedia of Canadian social work.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Selected Resource Materials

Sommario/riassunto

All of us, as Canadians, are touched throughout our lives by some aspect of social welfare, either as recipients, donors, or taxpayers. But despite the importance of the social network in our country, there has been no single source of information about this critical component of our society. Even professionals in the field of social work or social services have not had a comprehensive volume addressing the myriad features of this critical societal structure. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work fills this need.     Over five hundred topics important to Canadian social work