Moving beyond Black achiever isolation: Experiences of gifted Black collegians

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 556-576

  Fries Britt, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0032165878     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.1998.11775151     Document Type: Article

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