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Department of Psychology

Becoming a psychologist : tracing life histories in South Africa

Abstract

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This study explores and aims to identify the narratives found amongst professional psychologists and the establishment of a professional identity in the process of becoming and being a psychologist. It is interested in this process of becoming a psychologist specifically within the South African social context, which may influence the professional development and identity of local psychologists.

Degree

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Department of Psychology
Year dc:date.issued
2003

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Petersen, Petal M
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  • Gibson, Kerry

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6041
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6041

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Petersen, Petal M. Becoming a psychologist : tracing life histories in South Africa. Department of Psychology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6041