Working With Foreign Language Interpreters: Recommendations for Psychological Practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 444-451

  Searight, H Russell ^a   Searight, Barbara K ^a  

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Author keywords

cultural differences; education; foreign language translation; language proficiency; multicultural education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350489475     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016788     Document Type: Article

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