Wellness promotion in the schools: Enhancing students' mental and physical health

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-15

  Miller, David N ^a   Gilman, Rich ^b   Martens, Matthew P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 38349003032     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20274     Document Type: Article

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