Wellbeing in Schools of Southeastern Europe: Integrating Research and Practice

This book on school wellbeing in South Eastern Europe offers a general overview of the challenges and possible interventions for promoting a safe, healthy and positive learning environment within schools. This book on school wellbeing in South Eastern Europe offers a general overview of the challenges and possible interventions for promoting a safe, healthy and positive learning environment within schools. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the school wellbeing in the region, highlighting the areas of success and those that need improvements. It examines the cultural, political, and systemic factors that contribute to the unique challenges faced by the schools in the region. The book covers topics such as mental health, teachers’ wellbeing and teachers’ resilience, family implication in school wellbeing, school climate, social and emotional wellbeing and academic success. It explores the role of parents, policy makers, and communities on promoting wellbeing. The book includes case studies from six countries in South Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Moldavia, Romania and Ukraine. The research studies illustrate current practices for wellbeing promotion in schools and propose good practices or tools for teachers and school administrators to create a healthy and positive learning environment.