Studying transfer students: Part ii: Dimensions of transfer students’ adjustment

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-59

  Laanan, Frankie Santos ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011468558     PISSN: 10668926     EISSN: 15210413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10668920600859947     Document Type: Article

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