A counselling framework for Caribbean children and families who have experienced migratory separation and reunion

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-24

  Pottinger, Audrey M ^a   Stair, Angela Gordon ^a   Brown, Sharon Williams ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Caregiver; Caribbean families; Migratory separation; Psychosocial interventions; Reunion; Surrogate

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149084390     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-007-9041-x     Document Type: Article

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