Unraveling the layers of cultural competence: Exploring the meaning of meta-cultural competence in the therapeutic community

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 63-74

  Mallow, Alissa ^a   Cameron Kelly, Diann ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Meta cultural competence; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; META CULTURAL COMPETENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY;

COGNITION; CULTURE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 33751305431     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v05n03_04     Document Type: Review

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