Stability and change in parental attachment and adjustment outcomes during the first semester transition to college life

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 521-538

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

^a University of New York   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73149107194     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0089     Document Type: Article

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