Indigenization in a globalizing world: A response to Yunong and Xiong (2008)

International Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-127

  Gray, Mel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Cultural relevance; Indigenization; Indigenous social work; Localization

Indexed keywords

EID: 73549121339     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: 14617234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020872809348962     Document Type: Article

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