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Pastoral Care in Education
An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Research Articles

Developing the content of a brief universal acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) programme for secondary school pupils: InTER-ACT

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Pages 42-62 | Received 31 Mar 2021, Accepted 15 Aug 2021, Published online: 28 Sep 2021

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