Social support networks, stress, sense of coherence and academic success of university students with learning disabilities

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 461-478

  Heiman, Tali ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Israel; Learning disabilities; Support networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845975226     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-006-9007-6     Document Type: Article

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