Social And Emotional Wellbeing Analysis

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Social and emotional wellbeing (SEW) “refers to the way a person thinks and feels about themselves and others” (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2018). This entails being able to adapt, cope, deal and be resilient in the face of challenges, whilst leading a fulfilling life. In order to measure and evaluate the social and emotional wellbeing, a key factor is to compare and contrast children to a developmental and age-appropriateness pathway (Denham et al. 2009; Humphrey et al. 2010). Social and emotional wellbeing incorporates both the individual characteristics of the child, and those of environments such as families, schools and communities. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) improves SEW through “the process which children and