Language interpreting as social justice work: Perspectives of formal and informal healthcare interpreters

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-143

  Messias, Deanne K Hilfinger ^a,c   McDowell, Liz ^b   Estrada, Robin Dawson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Cultural competency; Feminist research methods; Health disparities; Interpretation; Interpreters; Interpreting; Language access; Limited English proficiency; Narrative; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650139062     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3181a3af97     Document Type: Article

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