Connectedness: A review of the literature with implications for counseling, assessment, and research

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-201

  Townsend, Katharine C ^a,c   McWhirter, Benedict T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20344396886     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00596.x     Document Type: Review

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