Promoting Mental Health Literacy Among Educators: Critical in School-Based Prevention and Intervention

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-70

  Whitley, Jessica ^a   Smith, J David ^a   Vaillancourt, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bullying; mental health literacy; professional development; teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875444358     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573512468852     Document Type: Review

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