Social work practice with refugees and immigrants: a short skill development course.
Effective social work practice rests on social workers' ability to build rapport with and understand clients from diverse backgrounds, including refugee and immigrant communities. Yet, few social work programs provide specialized training to work with this population. Moreover, social work students...
| Publicado en: | Social Work Education Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 86 - 105 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2024
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