Loneliness in children and adolescents: What do schools and teachers need to know and how can they help?

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 10-18

  Qualter, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011221881     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0122.00257     Document Type: Article

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