What predicts adjustment among law students? A longitudinal panel study

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 727-745

  Pritchard, Mary E ^a   McIntosh, Daniel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Law students; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346327059     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309600427     Document Type: Article

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