Empowerment of children through circle time: myth or reality?

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 421-436

  Collins, Bernie ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

children's voice; circle time; emotional intelligence; Mosley Model; self esteem; Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890124902     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2013.854459     Document Type: Article

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