Exploring cultural tensions in cross-cultural social work practice

Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-328

  Miu, Chung Yan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross cultural practice; Cultural competence; Cultural tension; Culture; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349102072     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/53.4.317     Document Type: Review

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