Credit card debt on college campuses: causes, consequences, and solutions

College Student Journal, Sept, 2002 by Jill M. Norvilitis, Phillip Santa Maria

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Author Notes: Jill M. Norvilitis, Department of Psychology; Phillip Santa Maria, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to Jill M. Norvilitis, Department of Psychology, SUNY College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222. Electronic mail may be sent to norviljm@bscmail.buffalostate.edu

JILL M. NORVILITIS AND PHILLIP SANTA MARIA
State University of New York College at Buffalo