School Climate: Psychological Health and Well-Being in School
Edward W. Schultz
Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
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Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Dennis Kamholtz
Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
Search for more papers by this authorEdward W. Schultz
Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
Search for more papers by this authorRaymond M. Glass
Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Dennis Kamholtz
Edward W. Schultz, PhD, Interim Dean of Education; Raymond M. Glass, PhD, Associate Director, Professional Development; and J. Dennis Kamholtz, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Education, University of Maine at Farmington, 86 Main Ave., Farmington, ME 04930.
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ABSTRACT: This article explores several aspects of a healthy school climate. Beginning with a general discussion, it also examines elements of school climate such as interpersonal relationships and supportive instructional practices. A discussion of the school as a human social system that lends itself to a problem-solving approach to identify, explore, and resolve issues of psychological climate in school is included.
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