The call for relevance: South African psychology ten years into democracy

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 544-552

  De La Rey, Cheryl ^a   Ipser, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 18444372653     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630403400403     Document Type: Article

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