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Factorial Structure and Invariance Analysis of the Sense of Belonging Scales

Esau Tovar Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA, USA, [email protected]View further author information
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Merril A. Simon California State University, Northridge, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 199-217 | Published online: 13 Mar 2017

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