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Disguised compliance or undisguised nonsense?: A critical discourse analysis of compliance and resistance in social work practice.

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Disguised compliance or undisguised nonsense? A critical discourse analysis of compliance and resistance in social work practice. . / Leigh, Jadwiga; Beddoe, Liz; Keddell, Emily.
In: Families, Relationships and Societies, Vol. 9, No. 2, 01.07.2020, p. 269-285.

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Leigh J, Beddoe L, Keddell E. Disguised compliance or undisguised nonsense? A critical discourse analysis of compliance and resistance in social work practice. . Families, Relationships and Societies. 2020 Jul 1;9(2):269-285. Epub 2019 May 28. doi: 10.1332/204674319X15536730156921

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Leigh, Jadwiga ; Beddoe, Liz ; Keddell, Emily. / Disguised compliance or undisguised nonsense? A critical discourse analysis of compliance and resistance in social work practice. . In: Families, Relationships and Societies. 2020 ; Vol. 9, No. 2. pp. 269-285.

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