Latino definitions of success: A cultural model of intercultural competence

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 576-593

  Torres, Lucas ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Intercultural competence; Latino mental health; Mixed methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350752071     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986309349186     Document Type: Article

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