Cultural determinants of help seeking: A model for research and practice

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 259-278

  Arnault, Denise Saint ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian immigrants; Cross cultural mental health; Cultural models; Help seeking; Theoretical models

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 74949091228     PISSN: 15416577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1541-6577.23.4.259     Document Type: Article

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