Latino student transition to college: Assessing Difficulties and Factors in Successful College Adjustment

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-157

  Hurtado, Sylvia ^a   Carter, Deborah Faye ^b   Spuler, Albert ^b  

^a 2117 School of Education Bldg   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030121855     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01730113     Document Type: Article

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