Using a student organization to increase participation and success of minorities in agricultural disciplines

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 90-104

  Talbert, B Allen ^a   Larke, Alvin ^b   Jones, Wash A ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002871421     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327930pje7402_8     Document Type: Article

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