The role of peer relationships in adjustment to college

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 551-567

  Swenson, Lisa M ^a   Nordstrom, Alicia ^b   Hiester, Marnie ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of New York   (United States)

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EID: 67651208714     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0038     Document Type: Article

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