Homesickness: A review of the literature

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 899-912

  Van Tilburg, M A L ^a   Vingerhoets, A J J M ^a   Van Heck, G L ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HOME; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERSONALITY; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SOLDIER; STUDENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0029791747     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035248     Document Type: Review

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