Support group for latino caregivers of dementia elders: Cultural humility and cultural competence

Ageing International

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 67-78

  Reynoso Vallejo, Humberto ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cultural competence; Cultural humility; Latino caregivers; Support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950776078     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-009-9031-x     Document Type: Article

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