The urban Los Angeles American Indian experience: Perspectives from the field

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 27-60

  Ledesma, Rita ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian Alaska Native service providers; Boarding schools; Cultural values; Social services delivery system

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548499083     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v16n01_02     Document Type: Article

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