Predicting intention to remain in college among ethnic minority and nonminority students

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-160

  Zea, Maria Cecilia ^a   Reisen, Carol A ^a   Beil, Cheryl ^a   Caplan, Robert D ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031510817     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224549709595426     Document Type: Article

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