Why multicultural issues matter for practitioners working with older adults

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-35

  Hinrichsen, Gregory A ^a  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Ethnicity; Minority groups; Professional practice; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 32844474384     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.37.1.29     Document Type: Review

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