The use of bilingual, bicultural paraprofessionals in mental health services: Issues for hiring, training, and supervision

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-60

  Musser Granski, Janet ^a   Carrillo, Dorothy F ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Gwinnett University System Center   (United States)

^c Public Service Faculty   (United States)

^d Public Service Faculty ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; IMMIGRATION; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031036986     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022417211254     Document Type: Review

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