The Batsha -life orientation study - An appraisal by grade 9 learners living in townships

Education as Change

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-65

  Theron, L C ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Life Orientation; Mixed methods design; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049402893     PISSN: 16823206     EISSN: 19479417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16823200809487194     Document Type: Article

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