How the first year of college influences moral reasoning development for students in moral consolidation and moral transition

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-40

  Mayhew, Matthew J ^a   Seifert, Tricia A ^b   Pascarella, Ernest T ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84856484499     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: 15433382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2012.0004     Document Type: Article

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