Evaluating the implementation of an emotional wellbeing programme for primary school children using participatory approaches

Health Education Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 578-593

  Clarke, Aleisha M ^a   Sixsmith, Jane ^a   Barry, Margaret M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; mental health promotion; participatory approaches; schools; social and emotional wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAINSTORMING; CHILD; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRAWING; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; READING; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WRITING;

EID: 84939622852     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896914553133     Document Type: Article

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