Programme implementation in social and emotional learning: basic issues and research findings

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 333-345

  Durlak, Joseph A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

implementation; school; Social and emotional learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958551220     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2016.1142504     Document Type: Article

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