Developing capacity for social and emotional growth: An action research project

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 46-54

  Doveston, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Active listening; Circle time; Co operative skills; Lower school; Responsive classroom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949544461     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0122.2007.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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