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Conceptualization and Utility of University Mattering: A Construct Validity Study

Megan K. France James Madison University, Harrison, VA, USA, [email protected]View further author information
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Sara J. Finney James Madison University, Harrison, VA, USAView further author information
Pages 48-65 | Published online: 13 Mar 2017

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