Older immigrants: Language competencies and mental health

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 23-34

  Taylor, Laura E ^a   Taylor Henley, Sharon ^a   Doan, Lan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Age and Opportunity Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; IMMIGRANT; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TEACHER;

EID: 33646677955     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2005-0012     Document Type: Article

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