Separation anxiety, perceived controllability, and homesickness

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-282

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Endler, Norman S ^a   Besser, Avi ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

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EID: 60049085138     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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