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We need a new profession—Not just an upgraded direct care worker!: A response to shealy

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  1. Human Services Programs, Dutchess Community College, 53 Pendell Road, 12601, Poughkeepsie, NY

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Christiansen, M. We need a new profession—Not just an upgraded direct care worker!: A response to shealy. Child Youth Care Forum 25, 305–309 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02589249

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