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Social Work Education
The International Journal
Volume 38, 2019 - Issue 4
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Conducting rights-based short-term study abroad experiences

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Pages 427-438 | Received 25 Jun 2018, Accepted 11 Dec 2018, Published online: 20 Dec 2018

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