Implementing multi-level programmes and approaches that address student well-being and connectedness: Factoring in the needs of the schools

Advances in School Mental Health Promotion

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 14-24

  Firth, Nola ^a,c   Butler, Helen ^b   Drew, Sarah ^a,c   Krelle, Andrea ^a   Sheffield, Jeanie ^d   Patton, George ^a,c   Tollit, Michelle ^a   Bond, Lyndal ^e  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health promotion; Multi level interventions; School based interventions; Student well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955923643     PISSN: 1754730X     EISSN: 20498535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1754730X.2008.9715736     Document Type: Article

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