The barriers to the effectiveness of culturally sensitive practices in health and social care services for Chinese people in Britain

European Journal of Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-70

  Yu, Sam Wai Kam ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Confucianism; Culturally sensitive practices; Taoism

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650876458     PISSN: 13691457     EISSN: 14682664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691450802220982     Document Type: Article

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