School psychology in Zimbabwe

The Handbook of International School Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 437-452

  Mpofu, Elias ^a   Mutepfa, Magen M ^b   Chireshe, Regis ^c   Kasayira, Joseph M ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School Psychological Services and Special Education   (Zimbabwe)

^c GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

^d MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

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EID: 33947654176     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781412976138.n44     Document Type: Chapter

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