Elementary magnet school students' interracial interaction choices

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 391-394

  Dickinson, Gerald B ^a   Holifield, Mitchell L ^a   Holifield, Glenda ^b   Creer, Donna Grady ^c  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jonesboro High School   (United States)

^c Pulaski County Interdistrict Magnet Schools   (United States)

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EID: 0040200077     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670009598734     Document Type: Article

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