Working with interpreters across language and culture in mental health

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-241

  Tribe, Rachel ^a   Lane, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicultural; Interpreters; Mental health; Positive practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LAW; LINGUISTICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRIANGULATION;

EID: 70350623177     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701879102     Document Type: Article

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