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Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Journal of Applied Social PsychologyVolume 41, Issue 1 p. 45-60 Building Schools of Character: A Case-Study Investigation of Character Education's Impact on School Climate, Pupil Behavior, and Curriculum Delivery Robert White, Corresponding Author Robert White Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineCentre for PsychiatryQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon, UK Robert White, Room 103 Old Anatomy Building, Centre for Psychiatry, Queen Mary, University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK EC1M 6BQ. E-mail: r.m.white@qmul.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorNasir Warfa, Nasir Warfa Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineCentre for PsychiatryQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon, UKSearch for more papers by this author Robert White, Corresponding Author Robert White Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineCentre for PsychiatryQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon, UK Robert White, Room 103 Old Anatomy Building, Centre for Psychiatry, Queen Mary, University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, UK EC1M 6BQ. E-mail: r.m.white@qmul.ac.ukSearch for more papers by this authorNasir Warfa, Nasir Warfa Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineCentre for PsychiatryQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00701.xCitations: 12Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Within an action research framework, this investigation used a mixed-method case-study approach to investigate what impact character education has on school climate and pupil behavior within a primary school situated in an Education Action Zone of East Anglia, England. Both quantitative and qualitative data sets suggest that the implementation of a multicomponent socioculturally inspired character-education program can have positive effects on school climate, pupil behavior, and staff morale. In addition, the findings indicate that there is a positive effect on the school's ability to meet the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of pupils following the implementation of a whole-school prosocial development program rooted in empirical evidence from psychological and educational research. Citing Literature Volume41, Issue1January 2011Pages 45-60 RelatedInformation

Building Schools of Character: A Case-Study Investigation of Character Education's Impact on School Climate, Pupil Behavior, and Curriculum Delivery