Persistence in science of high-ability minority students: Results of a longitudinal study

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1-620

  Grandy, Jerilee ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0032210462     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2649210     Document Type: Article

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