Writing in the Social Work Curriculum : Whose Responsibility? / Barbara Levy Simon and Margot Soven.

One of the constants of professional life for social workers is the need to write. For this reason, the social work instructor needs to emphasize the development of students' writing skills. Such skills cannot be left to composition courses alone, nor can it be assumed that students will emerge from...

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Main Authors: Simon, Barbara Levy, 1949-
Soven, Margot (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1984.
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Physical Description:21 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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