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Book Title: Altruistic Imagination : a History of Social Work and Social Policy in the United States
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: John Ehrenreich
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Social Work, United States / 20th Century, Public Policy / Social Policy, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
