Parent support and stress among first-generation and continuing-generation female students during the transition to college

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 383-398

  Sy, Susan R ^a   Fong, Kristen ^b   Carter, Rebecca ^c   Boehme, Julia ^d   Alpert, Amy ^e  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Willdan Financial Services   (United States)

^d AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   (United States)

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EID: 80855148953     PISSN: 15210251     EISSN: 15414167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/CS.13.3.g     Document Type: Article

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