Derivation of a homesickness scale

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-221

  Archer, John ^a   Ireland, Jane ^a   Amos, Su Ling ^a   Broad, Helen ^a   Currid, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346980354     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1998.tb02681.x     Document Type: Article

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