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Original Articles

A Study of the Relationships Among Effective Supervision, Organizational Culture Promoting Evidence-Based Practice, and Worker Self-Efficacy in Public Child Welfare

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Pages 1-24 | Received 14 Mar 2008, Accepted 05 Jun 2009, Published online: 15 Mar 2010

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