Loneliness; learned resourcefulness, and self-esteem in college students

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 460-469

  McWhirter, Benedict T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 21944434003     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02362.x     Document Type: Article

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