Group procedures and applications for developing sociocultural competencies among immigrants

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 317-330

  Westwood, Marvin J ^a   Anita, Mak ^b   Barker, Michelle ^c   Ishu Ishiyama, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 4043084251     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005633303702     Document Type: Article

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