The relationship of loneliness and social support with college freshmen's academic performance and persistence

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-358

  Nicpon, Megan Foley ^a   Huser, Laura ^a   Blanks, Elva Hull ^a   Sollenberger, Sonja ^a   Befort, Christie ^a   Kurpius, Sharon E Robinson ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847017236     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/A465-356M-7652-783R     Document Type: Review

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