Creating a bridge to healing: A professional/paraprofessional team approach

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-336

  Dubus, Nicole ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambodian; Mental health treatment; Paraprofessional; Refugees; Team approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350048227     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530903102684     Document Type: Article

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