Mental retardation research methods in Latino communities

Mental Retardation

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 303-315

  Magaña, Sandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CULTURE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RESEARCH;

EID: 0034244558     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2000)038<0303:MRRMIL>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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