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Supporting the Development of Emotional Intelligence Competencies to Ease the Transition from Primary to High School

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Pages 79-95 | Published online: 28 Feb 2007

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Jackie Bloyce & Norah Frederickson. (2012) Intervening to improve the transfer to secondary school. Educational Psychology in Practice 28:1, pages 1-18.
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Donna O’Hara. (2011) The impact of peer mentoring on pupils’ emotional literacy competencies. Educational Psychology in Practice 27:3, pages 271-291.
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Kathryn Jane Gardner, Pamela Qualter & Helen Whiteley. (2011) Developmental correlates of emotional intelligence: Temperament, family environment and childhood trauma. Australian Journal of Psychology 63:2, pages 75-82.
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Neil Humphrey, Afroditi Kalambouka, Michael Wigelsworth, Ann Lendrum, Clare Lennie & Peter Farrell. (2010) New Beginnings: evaluation of a short social–emotional intervention for primary‐aged children. Educational Psychology 30:5, pages 513-532.
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Pamela Qualter, Helen Whiteley, Andy Morley & Helen Dudiak. (2009) The role of Emotional Intelligence in the decision to persist with academic studies in HE. Research in Post-Compulsory Education 14:3, pages 219-231.
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Fiona Jones, Sylvia Rodger, Jenny Ziviani & Roslyn Boyd. (2009) Transition to Secondary School for Students with Cerebral Palsy and Implications for Quality of Life: A Systematic Review. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention 2:2, pages 133-147.
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