Developing cross-cultural competence with traditional Chinese Americans in family therapy: Background information and the initial therapeutic contact

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-77

  Fang, Shi Ruei S ^a   Wark, Linda ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Chinese American; Cross cultural competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032399183     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025040701612     Document Type: Article

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