The role of emotional intelligence in the decision to persist with academic studies in HE

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-231

  Qualter, Pamela ^a   Whiteley, Helen ^b   Morley, Andy ^a   Dudiak, Helen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Intervention; Retention; Widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449628986     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740903139255     Document Type: Article

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