Introduction of the college student social support scale: Factor structure and reliability assessment

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 415-426

  McGrath, Patrick B ^c   Gutierrez, Peter M ^a   Valadez, Irene M ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Children's Learning Center   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0039847249     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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