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Peer reviewedKrajewski-Jaime, Elvia R. – Child Welfare, 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
