Personal narratives: Cultural differences and clinical implications

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-177

  Bliss, Lynn S ^a   McCabe, Allyssa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cultural differences; Discourse; Intervention; Personal narratives

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349104662     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TLD.0000318936.31677.2d     Document Type: Article

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