Sense of belonging: a vital mental health concept.

@article{Hagerty1992SenseOB,
  title={Sense of belonging: a vital mental health concept.},
  author={Bonnie M. Hagerty and Judith Lynch-Sauer and Kathleen L. Patusky and M Bouwsema and Peter HomelLesley Collier},
  journal={Archives of psychiatric nursing},
  year={1992},
  volume={6 3},
  pages={
          172-7
        }
}
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