Folk-Healing among Mexican-American Families as a Consideration in the Delivery of Child Welfare and Child Health Care Services.

Krajewski-Jaime, Elvia R.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Folk-Healing among Mexican-American Families as a Consideration in the Delivery of Child Welfare and Child Health Care Services.

Krajewski-Jaime, Elvia R.

Child Welfare, v70 n2 p157-67 Mar-Apr 1991

Describes folk healing beliefs and practices of Mexican-American families. Suggests that practitioners in cross-cultural child welfare services must understand traditional practices and incorporate a compatible approach to them. Otherwise, their clients and patients will go their own ways, sometimes with dire results. (BC)

Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Health, Child Welfare, Cultural Awareness, Diseases, Extended Family, Folk Culture, Hispanic Americans, Intercultural Communication, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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