Special school inspection and its effects on teachers' stress and health, workload and job-related feelings: A case study

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 254-268

  Male, Dawn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

School improvement; Special school inspection; Stress and health; Teachers' workload

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; EMOTION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; STANDARD; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032727193     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625990140307     Document Type: Article

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