Two days in Carberry: a step towards a community of practice

How does one build community? How can a community of practitioners come together in a way that builds on the strength of commonality? These were the types of questions which led us all to an old estate: one hundred of us, from diverse locations and services coming together, searching to find a conne...

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Main Authors: Laura Steckley, Maxwell Smart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CELCIS 2005-08-01
Series:Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
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