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- ↑ "About IASSW - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)" . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ↑ Global leaders for social work education : the IASSW presidents 1928-2008. Friedrich W. Seibel, International Association of Schools of Social Work (1. Aufl ed.). Boskovice: Verlag ALBERT. 2008. ISBN 978-80-7326-133-7. OCLC 469227843.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Presidents of IASSW 1928-2020 - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)" . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ Global Definition Of Social Work
- ↑ "Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles - International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)". 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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- ↑ "Global Agenda (2020-2030)".