Advancing African-American, urban youth in mathematics: Unpacking the success of one Math department

American Journal of Education

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-111

  Gutiérrez, Rochelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0035217407     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/444259     Document Type: Article

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