Applying solution-focused questions with primary school pupils: A Hong Kong teacher’s reflections

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-110

  Lam, Cici ^a   Yuen, Mantak ^b  

^a Diocesan Boys Primary School   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Hong Kong; Questioning; Solution focused therapy; Teacher reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866677876     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643940802062691     Document Type: Article

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