Academic Persistence among Native American College Students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 548-565

  Jackson, Aaron P ^a   Smith, Steven A ^a   Hill, Curtis L ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0141531103     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2003.0039     Document Type: Review

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