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A narrative systematic review of life skills education: effectiveness, research gaps and priorities

Aishath NasheedaFaculty of Human Ecology, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Haslinda Binti AbdullahFaculty of Human Ecology, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7975-4603
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Steven Eric KraussFaculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-6224
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Nobaya Binti AhmedFaculty of Human Ecology, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7530-5077
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Pages 362-379 | Received 15 May 2018, Accepted 17 May 2018, Published online: 29 May 2018

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