Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ439786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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Homesickness in the Freshman Year.
Guinagh, Barry
Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v4 n1 p111-20 1992
From a sample of 304 college freshmen, 68.8 percent reported experiencing homesickness (57.5 percent of males and 75.4 percent of females). Approximately 41 percent were experiencing homesickness for the first time. Homesickness lasted more than 1 week for 2-thirds of the students and more than 8 weeks for 18.2 percent of them. (DB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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