Communication patterns and direct social work practice with latinos in the U.S.

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 23-42

  Torres, Jose B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Latinos; Puerto Ricans; Social work practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009557385     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v03n02_03     Document Type: Article

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