The development of a happiness measure for schoolchildren

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-239

  Ivens, John ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85023465314     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360701507301     Document Type: Article

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