Education and training opportunities for local and indigenous social workers: case studies in disability-related fields from an international development perspective.
Many 'non-professional' and 'non-certified' social workers seem to conduct indigenous social work practices in low- and middle-income countries in Asia. From the perspective of international developmental social work, this case study explores the education and training opportunities for local and in...
| Published in: | Social Work Education Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 548 - 566 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2023
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