Progress of African Americans in higher education attainment: The widening gender gap and its current and future implications

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Volumn 13, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Kaba, Amadu J ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21244485865     PISSN: 10682341     EISSN: 10682341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14507/epaa.v13n25.2005     Document Type: Review

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