Using ethnographic methods for development of culture-specific interventions

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-258

  Varjas, Kris ^a,f   Nastasi, Bonnie K ^b,e   Bernstein Moore, Rachel ^c   Jayasena, Asoka ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Schenectady City Schools   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^e WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture specific interventions; Ethnographic methods; Mental health; Program development; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 20544460835     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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