Traditional Support Systems: Are They Sufficient in a Culturally Diverse Academic Environment?

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 629-638

  Ben Ari, Adital ^a   Gil, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 0345447137     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/32.5.629     Document Type: Article

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