Culturally Competent Policy Practice in Minority Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Contextual and Structural Perspective.
Minority communities have borne a disproportionate burden of health, social and economic consequences during the pandemic. By engaging in policy-shaping processes, social workers can contribute to the development of beneficial policies for minority communities. When working in cross-cultural environ...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Social Work Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 1183 - 1204 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2023
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