Facilitating the transition to university: Evaluation of a social support discussion intervention program

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 427-441

  Pratt, Michael W ^a   Bowers, Colleen ^a   Terzian, Bert ^a   Hunsberger, Bruce ^a   Mackey, Kathleen ^a   Thomas, Nicola ^a   Pancer, S Mark ^a   Ostaniewicz, Alexandra ^a   Alisat, Susan ^a   Evelina, Rog ^a  

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