The stress-free guide to studying at university : a student's guide towards a better life /

From the Publisher: Provides a positive and supportive guide to understanding, preventing and managing the stress that can be associated with student life. The book is structured around the main stressors that are likely to be encountered as a student, such as the initial adjustment to University li...

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Main Author: Rugg, Gordon
Other Authors: Gerrard, Sue, Hooper, Susie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2008
Series:Sage study skills
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