Reassessing the "Burden of 'Acting White'": The Importance of Peer Groups in Managing Academic Success

Sociology of Education

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-280

  Horvat, Erin McNamara ^a   Lewis, Kristine S ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0242287336     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1519866     Document Type: Review

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