I have undergone some metamorphosis! the impact of Reds on south african educators affected by the Hiv/Aids Pandemic. A Pilot Study

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-42

  Theron, Linda Carol ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coping; Hiv aids; Perception; Resilience; Symbolic drawings; Visual data

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749116610     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2008.10820169     Document Type: Article

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