Helpseeking of immigrant and native born parents: A qualitative study from a montreal child day hospital

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 275-281

  Guzder, Jaswant ^a   Yohannes, Sennait ^a   Zelkowitz, Phyllis ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Cultural competence; Day hospital; Helpseeking; Immigrant health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 84888768529     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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