An Assessment of College Student Willingness to Use Self-Help Groups

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 448-456

  Meissen, Greg ^a   Warren, Mary L ^a   Kendall, Mary ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006502281     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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