A social support intervention to ease the college transition: Exploring main effects and moderators

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-108

  Mattanah, Jonathan F ^a   Brooks, Leonie J ^a   Ayers, Jean F ^b   Quimby, Julie L ^c   Brand, Bethany L ^a   McNary, Scot W ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77249146968     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0116     Document Type: Article

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