Effective evidence-based interventions for emotional well-being: Lessons for policy and practice

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 389-408

  Bywater, Tracey ^a   Sharples, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based universal interventions; social and emotional well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865383208     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2012.690242     Document Type: Article

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