The Gandhi Technique: A Biculturalization Approach for Empowering Asian and Pacific Islander Families

Journal of Multicultural Social Work

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 95-110

  Fong, Rowena ^a   Boyd, Carylee ^a   Browne, Collette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Home Based Service at Hale O'pio Kauai Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian families; Biculturalization; Empowerment; Gandhi Technique; Pacific Islander families

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937185662     PISSN: 10428224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J285v07n01_06     Document Type: Article

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