Winning the H factor : the secrets of happy schools /: the secrets of happy schools. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alistair Smith with John Jones and Joanna Kurlbaum.
• Other Names: Smith, Alistair, 1957-; Jones, John, 1950-; Kurlbaum, Joanna
• Contents: Acknowledgements \ Preface \ Our summary \ How to use this book \ The organization and structure of the book \ Introduction: Why bother finding the H Factor? \ Society does matter \ Wealthy but miserable \ Toxic attitudes \ Minus five to zero \ The benefits of happiness \ Chapter One: What the research tells us about Happiness \ What happiness isn't! \ Measuring happiness \ What happiness is \ Contemporary thinkers on happiness \ What does our research say? \ Chapter Two: Defining the H Factor \ How we arrived at the H Factor \ Build, Broaden and Balance \ Four schools by schools \ Chapter Three: Happier Individuals \ Changing expectations \ Building better relationships \ Changing your thinking for the better \ Looking after yourself \ Chapter Four: Happier Classrooms \ Creating a positive learning environment \ Should we teach happiness? \ Getting the basics right \ Learning alongside each other \ Achieving together \ Safe to succeed \ Chapter Five: Happier Schools \ Leading the happy school \ The benefits of a happy school \ Culture and purpose \ Thriving together \ Making the worthwhile difference \ Looking out for each other \ Chapter Six: Happier ever after \ Recommended books \ Recommended websites \ Glossary of terms used \ Matrices \ Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Network Continuum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 264 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 371.001/9; Schools -- Great Britain; Happiness -- Great Britain; Students -- Great Britain -- Psychology; Teachers -- Great Britain -- Psychology; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION -- Administration -- General; Happiness; Schools; Students -- Psychology; Teachers -- Psychology; Identität; Lehrer; Great Britain; Großbritannien; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441155658; 1441155651
• Related ISBNs: 9781855395701; 1855395703
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-257) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.