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Gertrude and Rubin Blanck: Their Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Clinical Social Work and to the Body of Psychoanalytic Knowledge

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Turrini, P., Siskind, D. Gertrude and Rubin Blanck: Their Contributions to the Theory and Practice of Clinical Social Work and to the Body of Psychoanalytic Knowledge. Clin Soc Work J 37, 32–44 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-008-0165-1

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