The role of organized activities in facilitating social adaptation across the transition to college

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-208

  Bohnert, Amy M ^a   Aikins, Julie Wargo ^b   Edidin, Jennifer ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Friendship quality; Loneliness; Motivations; Organized activity involvement; Social dissatisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847067106     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558406297940     Document Type: Article

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