The psychological effects of chronic violence on children living in South African townships

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 1-11

  Govender, K ^a   Killian, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0347241108     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630103100201     Document Type: Article

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