Academic performance of Mexican American women: Sources of support that serve as motivating variables

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 146-155

  Macias Wycoff, Susan E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030188026     PISSN: 08838534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1996.tb00297.x     Document Type: Article

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