From emotional and psychological well-being to character education: Challenging policy discourses of behavioural science and 'vulnerability'

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 463-480

  Ecclestone, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

assessment; behavioural science; character; emotional and psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865351195     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2012.690241     Document Type: Article

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