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Happiness and the teaching of values

Layard, Richard (2007) Happiness and the teaching of values. Centrepiece, 12 (1). pp. 18-23. ISSN 1362-3761

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Abstract

A major purpose of schools must be to help develop good and happy people – especially at a time when growing numbers of children are suffering from emotional disturbance. Richard Layard argues that we need a new cadre of teachers specifically trained to teach values and the ways to happiness.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/series.asp?...
Additional Information: © 2007 Centre for Economic Performance
Library of Congress subject classification: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Sets: Departments > Economics
Collections > CentrePiece
Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
Rights: http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm
URL: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/47441/

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