Tinkering with Perfection: Theory Development in the Intervention Cultural Adaptation Field

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-171

  Ferrer Wreder, Laura ^a   Sundell, Knut ^b   Mansoory, Shahram ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Commentary; Cultural adaptation; Cultural tailoring; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858600845     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-011-9162-6     Document Type: Article

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