Psychosocial counselling in Nepal: Perspectives of counsellors and beneficiaries

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-68

  Jordans, Mark J ^a   Keen, Annalise S ^b   Pradhan, Hima ^b   Tol, Wietse A ^a  

^a Public Health and Research   (Netherlands)

^b CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Counselling services; Counsellor training; Nepal; Psychosocial counselling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847647145     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-006-9028-z     Document Type: Article

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