Childrens', parents' and teachers' perceptions of child wellbeing

Health Education

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 511-523

  Sixsmith, Jane ^a   Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic ^a   Fleming, Collette ^b   O'Higgins, Sioban ^a,c,d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Scoil Phadraig Primary School   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children (age groups); Parents; Perception; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548970260     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280710827911     Document Type: Article

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