Teaching cultural competence: An innovative strategy grounded in the universality of storytelling as depicted in african and african american storytelling traditions

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-50

  Carter Black, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 34047165890     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2007.200400471     Document Type: Article

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