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Environmental Sustainability and Social Work: A Rural Australian Evaluation of Incorporating Eco-Social Work in Field Education

Fran CrawfordFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Savana Sabine AgustineFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, Australia
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Leah EarleFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, Australia
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Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-AbubakarFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, Australia
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Yoni LuxfordFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, Australia
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Hurriyet BabacanFran Crawford, Savana Sabine Agustine, Leah Earle, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini-Abubakar, Yoni Luxford, & Hurriyet Babacan, School of Health, University of New England, Australia
Pages 586-599 | Published online: 24 Sep 2015

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