Culturally competent protection of children’s mental health

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 380-393

  Walker, Steven ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child mental health; Cultural competence; Diversity; Protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937384212     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.768     Document Type: Article

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