The relationship between attachment to parents and psychological separation in college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 566-577

  Schwartz, Jonathan P ^a,b   Buboltz Jr , Walter C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 9944243083     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2004.0062     Document Type: Review

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