An informal online learning community for student mental health at university: A preliminary investigation

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-97

  Richards, Derek ^a   Tangney, Brendan ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

e learning; e mental health; e peer support; Online counselling

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349179421     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880701715671     Document Type: Article

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