Supporting the development of emotional intelligence competencies to ease the transition from primary to high school

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-95

  Qualter, P ^a   Whiteley, H E ^a   Hutchinson, J M ^a   Pope, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58549104496     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360601154584     Document Type: Article

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