Maat: An African-centered paradigm for psychological and spiritual healing

Integrating Traditional Healing Practices into Counseling and Psychotherapy

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 210-220

  Graham, Mekada ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951787929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781452231648.n18     Document Type: Chapter

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