Experiences and Outcomes of First-Generation Students in Community Colleges

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 420-429

  Pascarella, Ernest T ^a   Wolniak, Gregory C ^b   Pierson, Christopher T ^a   Terenzini, Patrick T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b University of Iowa ^*

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EID: 0141531094     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2003.0030     Document Type: Article

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