Teachers and children's loneliness: A review of the literature and educational implications

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 455-475

  Galanaki, Evangelia P ^a   Vassilopoulou, Helen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; Education; Loneliness; Review; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349110867     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173466     Document Type: Review

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