Using Emotional and Social Factors to Predict Student Success

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-28

  Pritchard, Mary E ^a   Wilson, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0141865594     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2003.0008     Document Type: Review

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