A systematic review of universal approaches to mental health promotion in schools

Health Education

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 197-220

  Wells, Jane ^a   Barlow, Jane ^b   Stewart Brown, Sarah ^c  

^a Newbury/Commun Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Schools; United Kingdom; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986086700     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280310485546     Document Type: Article

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