Cognitive Effects of College: Differences between African American and Caucasian Students

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-49

  Flowers, Lamont A ^a   Pascarella, Ernest T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American students; Caucasian students; Cognitive development; College outcomes; Student learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346494418     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021313511802     Document Type: Article

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