Transition to first-year university: Patterns of change in adjustment across life domains and time

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 544-567

  Gall, Terry Lynn ^a   Evans, David R ^b   Bellerose, Satya ^b  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034345789     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2000.19.4.544     Document Type: Article

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