Academic Procrastination: The Perspective of University Counsellors

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 185-201

  Patrzek, Justine ^a   Grunschel, Carola ^a   Fries, Stefan ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic procrastination; University counselling services; University counsellors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864397823     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-012-9150-z     Document Type: Article

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