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Children and Young People’s Wellbeing in the School Context

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Part of the book series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects ((EDAP,volume 38))

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Policymakers, academic researchers and the general public have become increasingly interested in wellbeing in recent years. Although there is consensus that wellbeing is important, there is considerable debate as to what exactly wellbeing is and hence how it might be enhanced. This chapter provides an overview of research on wellbeing and argues that the different disciplinary lenses generate unique insights that must be considered collectively for a cohesive picture of wellbeing to be developed. Furthermore, it is argued that research on adults’ wellbeing cannot be unproblematically applied to children and young people. Substantially less research has focused on children and young people compared with adults’ wellbeing, and even less work has considered wellbeing in the school context. The contribution of McLellan and Galton’s work in this area is outlined, and outstanding issues about children and young people’s wellbeing are raised.

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McLellan, R. (2017). Children and Young People’s Wellbeing in the School Context. In: Maclean, R. (eds) Life in Schools and Classrooms. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 38. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3654-5_28

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