The effects of positive psychology on the efficacy beliefs of school staff

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 64-76

  Critchley, Hannah ^a   Gibbs, Simon ^b  

^a Tower Hamlets Education Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Efficacy beliefs; Positive psychology; Teacher well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883060894     PISSN: 02671611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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