Stressful experiences of first year students of selected universities in South Africa

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 277-290

  Bojuwoye, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0036755918     PISSN: 09515070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515070210143480     Document Type: Review

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