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What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work?

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What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work? / Humphries, Elizabeth.
In: Social Work Education, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.02.2003, p. 81-91.

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Humphries, E 2003, 'What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work?', Social Work Education, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470309130

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Humphries, E. (2003). What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work? Social Work Education, 22(1), 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470309130

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Humphries E. What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work? Social Work Education. 2003 Feb 1;22(1):81-91. doi: 10.1080/02615470309130

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Humphries, Elizabeth. / What else counts as evidence in evidence-based social work?. In: Social Work Education. 2003 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. pp. 81-91.

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