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Ethical Guidelines for Designing and Conducting Evaluations of Social Work Practice

Michael J. Holosko Ph.D. University of Georgia School of Social Work, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Bruce A. Thyer Florida State University School of Social Work, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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J. Elaine Howse Danner University of Georgia School of Social Work, Athens, Georgia, USA
Pages 348-360 | Published online: 12 Nov 2009

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