Cultural competence in interdisciplinary collaborations: A method for respecting diversity in research partnerships

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 51-62

  Reich, Stephanie M ^a   Reich, Jennifer A ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic culture; Collaboration; Cultural competence; Diversity; Interdisciplinary; Multidisciplinary; Professional development; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749257295     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9064-1     Document Type: Article

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