Cultural competency in peer-run programs: Results of a web survey and implications for future practice

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-129

  Jonikas, Jessica A ^a   Kiosk, Stephen ^b   Grey, Dennis D ^a   Hamilton, Marie M ^a   McNulty, James ^c   Cook, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b National Alliance on Mental Illness   (United States)

^c Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Diversity; Peer support; Self help groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049351619     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/34.2.2010.121.129     Document Type: Article

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