International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 223

Full Length Research Paper

Risks, protection factors and resilience among orphan and vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ethiopia: Implications for intervention

Belay Tefera
  • Belay Tefera
  • College of Education and Behavioral Studies, School of Psychology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Missaye Mulatie
  • Missaye Mulatie
  • Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Gondar University. Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 27 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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