Exploration of the narrative accounts of South African teachers working in a gang-violent community in the Western Cape

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-115

  Reckson, Batya ^a   Becker, Lily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gang violence; Life story; Narrative; Plot structure; Teachers; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244417441     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-6866.2005.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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