The Dawn is Too Distant: The Experience of 28 Social Work Graduates Entering the Social Work Field in China.
Nurturing new, competent social work professionals requires multilevel preparation extending from school to the workplace. However, not much has been done to understand this school-to-work transition process in countries where the social work profession is still in an early stage of development. Thi...
| Publicado en: | Social Work Education Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 538 - 552 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2013
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