Dispositions toward (collective) struggle and educational resilience in the inner city: A case analysis of six African-American high school students

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 593-629

  O'Connor, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0039861956     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312034004593     Document Type: Article

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