Mental health care of Hispanic immigrant children: A school-based approach

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 47-58

  González Ramos, Gladys ^a   González, Manny J ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Hispanics; Immigrants; Mental health; Schools

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; IMMIGRANT; MENTAL HEALTH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25444514464     PISSN: 15362949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J191v03n01_03     Document Type: Article

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