Woolsheds, wet weather gear and the West Coast: Social work practice in Taranaki

Authors

  • Lesley Pitt A social work tutor at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki based in New Plymouth.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol22iss3id182

Keywords:

rural social work, rural communities,

Abstract

A paper presented to the ninth Biennial National Rural Remote Social Work Conference, ‘Rural Communities Inspiring Social Care’ held in Geelong, Australia, July 30 to 31, 2009. 

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Published

2016-07-08

How to Cite

Pitt, L. (2016). Woolsheds, wet weather gear and the West Coast: Social work practice in Taranaki. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 22(3), 39–47. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol22iss3id182

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2010)

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