Women of Color in the Outdoors: Culture and Meanings

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 134-142

  Roberts, Nina S ^a   Henderson, Karla A ^b  

^a University of North Carolina ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 18844369249     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382599702000305     Document Type: Article

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