Changing the subject: the educational implications of developing emotional well-being

• Published in: Oxford review of education Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 371 - 389
• Main Authors: Ecclestone, Kathryn, Hayes, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 01.06.2009; Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Adjustment (to Environment); Adult education; Affective Behavior; Attitudes; Curricula; Debate; Education policy; Educational philosophy; Educational Practices; Educational psychology; Emotional development; Emotional problems; Emotions; Humans; Knowledge; Learning; Liberalism; Medical treatment; Outcomes of education; Politics of Education; Psychological aspects; School Business Relationship; Social Justice; Teacher education; United Kingdom; Well Being; Wellbeing; United Kingdom > UK

Claims that emotional well-being is synonymous with successful educational practices and outcomes resonate with contemporary political portrayal of well-being as integral to 'social justice'. In Britain, diverse concerns are creating an ad hoc array of therapeutic interventions to develop...