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Research Article

Leader, Lead Thyself: The Benefit of Contract Grading in Social Work Leadership Education

Tara La Rosea Chair McMaster Research Ethics Board, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;b School of Social Work, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 441-460 | Published online: 06 Aug 2024

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