Drama education and development of self: Myth or reality?

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-65

  Wright, Peter R ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drama education; Role play; Role taking; Self concept; Self discrepancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645518597     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-005-4791-y     Document Type: Article

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