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eISSN: 1741-3117pISSN: 1473-3250
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Aims and Scope of Qualitative Social Work
Qualitative Social Work is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers six times a year in the field of Social Work. The journal's founding editors were Roy Ruckdeschel (Saint Louis University) and Ian Shaw (University of York). The current co-editors are Karen Staller (University of Michigan) and Lisa Morriss (Lancaster University). The journal has been in publication since 2002 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. Less
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2.6
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Q2Health (social science)
SNIP
1.36
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2002 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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