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PICKY, PICKY, PICKY: RANKING GRADUATE SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK BY STUDENT SELECTIVITY

Stuart A. Kirk University of California, Los Angeles
,
Hyeon Jong Kil University of California, Los Angeles
&
Kevin Corcoran Portland State University
Pages 65-87 | Published online: 16 Mar 2013

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