Engaging Australian aboriginal youth in mental health services

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 212-222

  Westerman, Tracy ^a  

^a Indigenous Psychological Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Acculturative stress; Cultural competence; Cultural consultants; Culture bound syndromes; Traditional treatment hierarchy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956403597     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060903451790     Document Type: Article

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