Sign language interpreter training, testing, and accreditation: An international comparison

American Annals of the Deaf

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 350-359

  Napier, Jemina ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SIGN LANGUAGE; TEACHER; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11844255404     PISSN: 0002726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/aad.2005.0007     Document Type: Review

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