Educational resilience among African survivors of child sexual abuse in South Africa

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1234-1253

  Phasha, Tlakale Nareadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Black females; Child sexual abuse; Educational resilience; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953721169     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934708327693     Document Type: Article

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