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Social Work Education
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Volume 36, 2017 - Issue 6
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Original Articles

Social work education in Australia and the USA: comparative perspectives and contemporary issues

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Pages 648-661 | Received 28 May 2016, Accepted 20 May 2017, Published online: 06 Jun 2017

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