Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity“Leaving your face”
A visit with Marjorie Sable, Professor and Director of the Department of Social Work
Published: November 30, 2009 - Topics:
Social_Work
HIV
pregnancy
family_planning
pregnancy_intention
Beyond Language Barriers
Topics:
Spanish_language_resources
health_care
Sable found that language was a definite barrier for the Hispanic population of Columbia. Many clinics and health-care providers do not have an adequate staff of translators. In response, her team trained a substantial group of interpreters. “There are now thirty more people in the Columbia community who can be available to provide medical interpretation,” she says.