Forming identities in college: A sociological approach

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 463-496

  Kaufman, Peter ^a   Feldman, Kenneth A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College effects; College environment; Identity; Peer influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142773445     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000032325.56126.29     Document Type: Article

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