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Coaching in Schools

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Schools have been considered as one of the main social agencies responsible for the preparation of youth for transition into adulthood. Indeed, a primary focus of education is to instil in young people the necessary academic knowledge, the desire for excellence and multiple experiences of success that will allow them to transform themself into productive and active members of society (Norrish, 2015).

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Katsikis, D., Kassapis, S., Kostogiannis, C., Bernard, M.E. (2018). Coaching in Schools. In: Bernard, M., David, O. (eds) Coaching for Rational Living. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74067-6_20

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