To value and address diversity: From policy to practice

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-45

  Singh, Nirbhay N ^a   Williams, Evelyn ^a,b   Spears, Nancy ^a,b,c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children and Youth Advocate/Consultant   (United States)

^c Alabama Council on Human Relations Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Cultural competence; National agenda; Serious emotional disturbance; Student achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644262596     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014763410985     Document Type: Article

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