Masekitlana: South African traditional play as a therapeutic tool in child psychotherapy

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 367-375

  Kekae Moletsane, Mokgadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Child psychotherapy; Masekitlana (indigenous game); Play narratives; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049086672     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800208     Document Type: Article

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