‘They’ve got it!
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https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v10i1.239Keywords:
service user and carer participation, evaluation, practice learningAbstract
This paper considers some of the complexities of involving people who use social work services in qualifying education and some of the positive aspects of doing so. The paper reviews growing involvement and the importance of training courses and support for those who get involved drawing on evaluations.
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2012-12-20
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Warren, A., Thomas, G. C., Keen, S., Rutter, L., Fenge, L. A., & Brown, K. (2012). ‘They’ve got it!. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 10(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v10i1.239
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