Crash course in serving Spanish-speakers / Salvador Avila.

"Providing services to Spanish speakers is both an honor and a challenge. Before public institutions venture into reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community, they need to become familiar with their cultural competency so that their decisions and initiatives are not at risk. This introductio...

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Main Author: Avila, Salvador
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
Series:Crash course series (Westport, Conn.)
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