The role of school engagement in strengthening resilience among male street children

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-81

  Malindi, Macalane Junel ^a   Machenjedze, Nyika ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Protective resource; Resilience; Risk processes; School engagement; Street child; Streetism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862487433     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631204200108     Document Type: Review

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