Professional and peer life coaching and the enhancement of goal striving and well-being: An exploratory study

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-194

  Spence, Gordon B ^a   Grant, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidenced based coaching; Goal striving; Life coaching; Peer coaching; Personal goals; Professional coaching; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447258912     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760701228896     Document Type: Article

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