‘Personal effectiveness’ as a cross-curricular goal: Catalysts, barriers and varying perceptions

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 4-15

  Unwin, Lorna ^a   Wellington, Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011164195     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0122.00050     Document Type: Article

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