Teachers' Use of Memory-Box-Making to Provide Psychosocial Support in Their Pastoral Role

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 465-475

  Ebersöhn, Liesel ^a   Ferreira, Ronél ^a   Mnguni, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Counselling skills; Memory box making; Pastoral role; Psychosocial support; Teachers; Vulnerable children

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149127518     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2008.10820223     Document Type: Article

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