Mental health services for young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds: The current challenge

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 40-49

  Kurtz, Zarrina ^a   Street, Cathy ^a  

^a Public Health and Health Policy ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds; Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS); Mental health services; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992974138     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17466660200600022     Document Type: Review

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