Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based parenting programme with elders from South East Asia in the US: Co-producing Families and Schools Together-FAST

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-127

  Mcdonald, Lynn ^a   Coover, Gail ^b   Sandler, Jen ^c   Thao, Toua ^b   Shalhoub, Huda ^d  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Innerscope Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Hmong; Immigrants; Low income parents; Multi family groups; National cultures; Political refugees; Social care; Social work; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863817369     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17466661211238673     Document Type: Article

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