The transition to university: The Student-University Match (SUM) Questionnaire

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 745-769

  Wintre, Maxine G ^a   Knoll, G M ^a   Pancer, S M ^b   Pratt, M W ^b   Polivy, J ^c   Birnie Lefcovitch, S ^d   Adams, Gerald R ^e  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Memorial University

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Student university match; Transition to college; University adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049123714     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558408325972     Document Type: Article

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